Chapter 5 and 6 Test ( /30)

Part I. Multiple choice. Choose the best answer for each question. ( /10)
1. Which graph represents the relation x−5 y +10=0?

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2. The line y−2= ( x−5 ) passes through which point on the graph?
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A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D

3. Calculate the slope between the points (7, -3) and (4, 3)
A. -2 C. 2
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B. D. 10
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4. A line with an undefined slope passes through the points (-2, 1) and (p, q). Which of the
following points could be (p, q)?
A. (1, 0) C. (0, 1)
B. (0, -2) D. (-2, 0)

5. Determine the slope of the linear relation 3 x+ 5 y +15=0.

5 −3
A. C.
3 5
3 −5
B. D.
5 3

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6. Determine the slope-intercept equation of the line that is parallel to y= x −3 and passes
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through the point (0, 5).

−5
A. y= x−3
2
−5
B. y= x+5
2
2
C. y= x +3
5
2
D. y= x +5
5

7. Lines A and B are perpendicular and have the same x-intercept. The equation of line A is
x +2 y −4=0. Determine the y-intercept of line B.

A. -8 C. -2
B. 4 D. 8

8. Given the equation Ax+ By+C=0, which of the following conditions must be true for the
graph of the line to have a positive slope and a positive y-intercept?
A. A>0, B>0, C>0
B. A>0, B<0, C>0
C. A>0, B>0, C<0
D. A>0, B<0, C<0
 9. The graph shows the relationship between the amount of gasoline remaining in a 50 L
tank and the distance driven for a certain car. What does the x-intercept represent in this
situation?
A. Fuel capacity of the gasoline tank
B. Total distance travelled during a long trip
C. Total distance driven until the car is out of gas
D. Number of kilometres driven per litre of gasoline

Use the following graph to answer question 10.

10. Which of the following equations describes the linear relation graphed above?
A. II only
B. I and II only
C. I and III only
D. II and III only
Part II. Short answer. For each question below, show your work.

11. Find the number n, so that the line passing through the point (-3, 5) and (-4, n) has a slope
3.

12. Write the equation of a line that is perpendicular to x +8 y=15 and which has the same x-
intercept as 3 x+ 9 y=15.

13. Determine the equation of a line, in general form which is parallel to the line and which
goes through the given point.
14. Since the speed of light is faster than the speed of sound, you see lightning before you
hear the sound of the thunderclap. If a thunderstorm is 110 m away, the sound of thunder
is heard in 3.2 s. If the storm is 4950 m away, the sound reaches you in 14.5 s.
a) Determine the average rate of change, to the nearest metre per second.

b) What does this rate of change represent?

c) If you hear thunder 30 s after you see lightning, how far away is the storm.

Bonus: The centre of a circle is at C (-12, -25) and a point is on the circumference at (-3,
-5). Find the length of the circumference to the nearest hundredth. C=2 π r