Prentice Hall Algebra 2

C Challenge

  1. Social Studies The table shows per capita revenues and expenditures for selected states for a recent year.
    1. Show the data on a scatter plot. Draw a trend line.
    2. If a state collected revenue of $3000 per capita, how much would you expect it to spend per capita?
    3. Ohio spent $5142 per capita during that year. According to your model, how much did it collect in taxes per capita?
    4. In that same year, New Jersey collected $5825 per capita in taxes and spent $5348 per capita. Does this information follow the trend? Explain.
    Per Capita Revenue and Expenditure
    State Per Capita Revenue ($) Per Capita Expenditure ($)
    Arizona 4144 3789
    Georgia 3904 3834
    Maryland 5109 4557
    Mississippi 5292 4871
    New Mexico 6205 5793
    Nevada 4345 3723
    New York 7081 6891
    Texas 4030 3442
    Utah 5439 4459

Standardized Test Prep

SAT/ACT

  1. What is the equation of the line shown in the graph?

    A line rises through (negative 1, negative 1) and (0, 1).

    1. y equals negative 2 x plus 2
    2. y equals 2 x
    3. y equals 2 x plus 1
    4. y equals 2 x plus 2
  2. Shauna drove 75 miles in 3 hours at a constant speed. How many miles did she drive in 2 hours?
    1. 25 miles
    2. 50 miles
    3. 75 miles
    4. 100 miles
  3. Which equation does NOT represent a direct variation?
    1. y equals x
    2. 2 x minus y equals 5
    3. 2 x minus y equals 0
    4. 2 x minus 5 y equals 0

Short Response

  1. The line open y minus 1 close equals , 2 thirds , open x plus 1 close  contains point open eh comma negative 3 close .  What is the value of a? Show your work.

Mixed Review

See Lesson 2-3.

Graph the following linear equations.

  1. y equals negative 7.5 x plus 11
  2. negative , 2 ninths , x minus , 5 ninths , y equals 10
  3. 5 x minus 4 y equals 3

See Lesson 2-4.

Write the equation of each line in standard form.

  1. slope , equals 2 semicolon open 2 comma 6 close
  2. slope , equals negative 1 semicolon open negative 3 comma 3 close
  3. slope , equals 0 semicolon open 0 comma 2 close

Get Ready! To prepare for Lesson 2-6, do Exercises 30–32.

See Lesson 2-3.

Graph each pair of functions on the same coordinate plane.

  1. y equals negative x semicolon y equals x
  2. y equals x plus 1 semicolon y equals 2 , x minus , 1
  3. y equals negative , 1 fourth , x semicolon y equals negative , 1 fourth , x plus 2

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Table of Contents

Prentice Hall Algebra 2 Chapter 1 Expressions, Equations, and Inequalities Chapter 2 Functions, Equations, and Graphs Chapter 3 Linear Systems Chapter 4 Quadratic Functions and Equations Chapter 5 Polynomials and Polynomial Functions Chapter 6 Radical Functions and Rational Exponents Chapter 7 Exponential and Logarithmic Functions Chapter 8 Rational Functions Chapter 9 Sequences and Series Chapter 10 Quadratic Relations and Conic Sections Chapter 11 Probability and Statistics Chapter 12 Matrices Chapter 13 Periodic Functions and Trigonometry Chapter 14 Trigonometric Identities and Equations Skills Handbook English/Spanish Illustrated Glossary Selected Answers Index Acknowledgments