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2.01 Straight line graphs

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Straight line graphs
1

For each of the following tables of values:

i

Plot the points on a number plane.

ii

State whether the graph of the equation is linear.

a

y = x

x-1012
y-1012
b

y = 4 x

x-2-101
y-8-404
c

y = 2 x

x-2-101
y-4-202
d

y = - x

x0123
y0-1-2-3
e

y = \dfrac{x}{5}

x-50510
y-1012
f

y = - \dfrac{x}{3}

x-3036
y10-1-2
2

For each of the following equations:

i

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

ii

Plot the points from the table of values on a number plane.

iii

Sketch the graph of the equation.

a
y = 4 x
b
y = - 4 x
c
y = 3 x + 1
d
y = - 2 x + 1
e
y = - 7 x
f
y = - x + 7
g
y = x + 3
h
y=-7x-3
3

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

a

Complete the table of values below:

x-6-4-20
y
b

Plot the points from the table on a number plane.

c

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

4

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

a

Complete the table of values below:

x-10-505
y
b

Plot the points from the table on a number plane.

c

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

5

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

a

Complete the table of values below:

x-4-202
y
b

Plot the points from the table on a number plane.

c

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

6

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

a

Complete the table of values below:

x-8-404
y
b

Plot the points from the table on a number plane.

c

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

7

Consider the equation y =9x+1.

a

Complete the table of values below:

x-2-101
y
b

Plot the points from the table on a number plane.

c

Sketch the graph of y = 9x+1.

8

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

a

Complete the table of values below:

x-5-306
y
b

Plot the points from the table on a number plane.

c

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

Plot the points from the table on a number plane.

c

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

Applications
10

Let the height of a candle be y\text{ cm}. If the candle is lit, the height decreases according to the equation y = - 2 t + 8, where t is the elapsed time in minutes.

a

Complete the table of values below:

t0123
y
b

Sketch the graph of y = - 2 t + 8.

c

The height of candle and the time elapsed must be non-negative. For which values of t does the equation y = - 2 t + 8 accurately model the height of the candle?

11

Let the volume of water in a tank be V\text{ L}. If the tank is initially empty, then the amount of water in the tank is given by V = 5 t where t is the elapsed time in minutes and 5 is the rate that the tank fills in litres per minute.

a

Complete the table of values below:

\text{Time }(t)0123
\text{Volume of water }(V)
b

Sketch the graph of V = 5 t.

c

The volume of the tank is 15\text{ L} and the time elapsed is non-negative. For which values of t does the equation V = 5 t accurately model the volume of the tank?

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