Prentice Hall Algebra 1

5 Chapter Test

Do you know HOW?

Write an equation in slope-intercept form of each line.

  1. This graph is a line that falls through approximately (0, 5) and (3, 3).
  2. This graph is a line that rises through approximately (negative 2, 3) and (0, 4).

Write an equation in point-slope form of the line through the given point and with the given slope.

  1. open 5 comma 1 close semicolon m equals , 1 third
  2. open negative 2 comma 3 close semicolon m equals negative 2

Write each equation in standard form using integers.

  1. y equals , 3 fourths , x plus 5
  2. y plus 4 equals , 1 third , open x plus 6 close

Graph each equation.

  1. y equals 4 x minus 3
  2. y equals 7
  3. y plus 3 equals , 1 half , open x plus 2 close
  4. negative 3 x plus 5 y equals 15

Determine whether each equation represents a direct variation. If it does, find the constant of variation.

  1. 2 x plus 3 y equals 0
  2. 4 x plus 6 y equals 3

Graph each function.

  1. y equals vertical line x minus 4 vertical line
  2. y equals vertical line x vertical line plus 3
  3. Pet Grooming You start a pet grooming service. You spend dollars 30  on supplies. You plan to charge dollars 5  to groom each pet.

    1. Write an equation to relate your profit y to the number of pets x you groom.
    2. Graph the equation. What are the x- and y-intercepts?
  4. Make a scatter plot and draw a trend line for the data in the table. Interpolate or extrapolate to estimate the number of inventors applying for patents in 2006 and in 2015.

    Number of Inventors Applying for Patents
    year Inventors
    1999 22,052
    2001 20,588
    2003 18,462
    2005 14,039
    2007 13,748

    SOURCE: U.S. Patent Office

  5. What is an equation of the line parallel to y equals negative x plus 1  and through (4, 4)?
  6. What is an equation of the line perpendicular to y equals negative x minus 2  and through open negative 2 comma 4 close question mark

Do you UNDERSTAND?

  1. Writing How are lines of best fit and other trend lines used with scatter plots?
  2. Open-Ended Write an equation whose graph is parallel to the graph of y equals 0.5 x minus 10 .
  3. Compare and Contrast Is an equation that represents a direct variation a type of linear equation? Explain.
  4. Vocabulary What does it mean when a line of best fit has a correlation coefficient close to 1?
  5. Reasoning How many lines can you draw that are parallel to the line and through the point shown below? Explain.

    The line in this graph rises through approximately (0, negative 2) and (2, 1). The point is plotted at (1, 4).


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Table of Contents

Prentice Hall Algebra 1 Chapter 1 Foundations for Algebra Chapter 2 Solving Equations Chapter 3 Solving Inequalities Chapter 4 An Introduction to Functions Chapter 5 Linear Functions Chapter 6 Systems of Equations and Inequalities Chapter 7 Exponents and Exponential Functions Chapter 8 Polynomials and Factoring Chapter 9 Quadratic Functions and Equations Chapter 10 Radical Expressions and Equations Chapter 11 Rational Expressions and Functions Chapter 12 Data Analysis and Probability Skills Handbook Reference Visual Glossary Selected Answers Index Acknowledgments