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4.02 Tables of values

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Tables of values
1

Consider the equation y = 7 x.

a

What is the value of y when x = - 5?

b

What is the value of y when x = 0?

c

What is the value of y when x = 5?

d

What is the value of y when x = 10?

e

Hence, complete the table of values:

x- 50510
y
2

For each of the following, use the equation to complete the table of values:

a

y = x

x- 1012
y
b

y = 5 x

x- 10- 505
y
c

y = 5 x + 6

x- 10- 505
y
d

y = \dfrac{x}{8}

x- 4- 202
y
e

y = - 3 x + 8

x- 6- 303
y
f

y = 3 x - 4

x- 3-126
y
g

y = - 5 x

x- 4- 2-12
y
h

y = - 4 x - 3

x- 2-114
y
i

y = - \dfrac{x}{8}

x- 1145
y
j

y = 4 x - 3

x- 4048
y
3

For each of the following equations:

i

Construct a table of values for x=-1,0,1,2.

ii

Hence sketch the graph of the linear equation.

a
y = 4 x
b
y = - 4 x
c
y = 3 x + 1
d
y = - 2 x + 1
4

Consider the equation y = \dfrac{x}{2}.

a

Complete the table of values below:

x-6-4-20
y
b

Sketch the graph of y = \dfrac{x}{2}.

5

Consider the equation y = - \dfrac{x}{5}.

a

Complete the table of values below:

x-10-505
y
b

Sketch the graph of y = - \dfrac{x}{5}.

6

Consider the equation y = \dfrac{x}{2} + 5.

a

Complete the table of values below:

x-4-202
y
b

Sketch the graph of y = \dfrac{x}{2} + 5.

7

Consider the equation y = - \dfrac{x}{4} + 5.

a

Complete the table of values below:

x-8-404
y
b

Sketch the graph of y = - \dfrac{x}{4} + 5.

8

Consider the equation y = \dfrac{x}{6} - 5.

a

Complete the table of values below:

x-5-306
y
b

Sketch the graph of y = \dfrac{x}{6} - 5.

9

Consider the equation y = - \dfrac{x}{3} - 6.

a

Complete the table of values below:

x-3-2-10
y
b

Sketch the graph of y = - \dfrac{x}{3} - 6.

10

Consider the following equations:

i

Construct a table of values for x=-1,0,1.

ii

Sketch the graph of the equation.

a
y = 8 x
b
y = 9 x + 1
c
y = - \dfrac{5 x + 4}{3}
d
y = - 7 x
e
y = - 7 x - 3
f
y = \dfrac{5 x + 3}{4}
g
y - 9 x - 6 = 0
11

Consider the equation y = - x - 2.

a

Complete the table of values:

b

Sketch the graph of the line.

c

State the coordinates of the axes intercepts.

d

Find x when y = - 4.

x- 1013
y
Intercepts
12

Consider the equation y = x - 2:

a

Find the y-intercept.

b

Find the x-intercept.

c

Sketch the graph of the line.

13

Consider the equation y = - 4 x + 4.

a

Find the coordinates of:

i

The y-intercept

ii

The x-intercept

b

Sketch the graph of the line.

14

Consider the equation 2 x - y - 2 = 0.

a

Complete the table of values:

b

Sketch the graph of the line.

c

State the coordinates of the axes intercepts.

d

Find x when y = - 5.

x- 1014
y
15

Consider the equation 3 x + y + 2 = 0:

a

Find the x-intercept.

b

Find the y-intercept.

c

Sketch the graph of the line.

Applications
16

A racing car starts the race with 140 litres of fuel. From there, it uses fuel at a rate of 2 litres per minute. Complete the table of values:

\text{Number of minutes passed} \,(x)0510152070
\text{Amount of fuel left}\, (y)
17

There are 20 \text{ L} of water in a rainwater tank. It rains for a period of 24 hours and during this time the tank fills up at a rate of 8 \text{ L/h}. Complete the table of values:

\text{Number of hours passed }(x)046791112
\text{Amount of water in tank }(y)
18

Amy is building a brick shed and starts on one of the side walls. Her progress is shown:

Complete the table of values:

Hours1234
Number of layers
19

The height of a candle is measured at 15-minute intervals.

Complete the table of values with the height of the candle:

Time (minutes)15304560
Height (cm)
20

Complete the table of values for the figures in the pattern:

Step number1234510
Number of squares
21

Complete the table of values for the matchstick figures in the pattern:

Step number1234510
Number of matches
22

After each week, the number of apples on an apple tree increase according to the given pictures.

Complete the table of values:

Week1234
Number of apples
23

The following figures were made from matchsticks of equal length:

Complete the table of values for the figures:

Step number123456
Number of matchsticks
24

The cost of a taxi ride C is given by C = 2.50 t + 3 where t is the duration of the trip in minutes.

Complete the table of values:

\text{Time in minutes }(t)67891116
\text{Cost in dollars }(C)
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