8. Review Exercises
Answers to the odd-numbered questions are available at the end of the book.
- In which quadrant or on which axis do the following points lie?
a. A (5, −1)
b. B (−2, 3)
c. C (3, 0)
d. D (4, −2)
e. E (2, 0)
f. F (0, 4) - In which quadrant or on which axis do the following points lie?
a. A (4, −1)
b. B (−5, 0)
c. C (−2, −7)
d. D (0, −3)
e. E (6, 6)
f. F (5, 4) - Plot the following points and join them in the order A, B, C, D. Identify the type of quadrilateral and find its area and perimeter.
a. A (6, −3)
b. B (6, −6)
c. C (−2, −6)
d. D (−2, −3) - Plot the following points and join them in the order P, Q, R, S. Identify the type of quadrilateral and find its area and perimeter.
a. P (–2, 4)
b. Q (–8, 4)
c. R (–8, –2)
d. S (–2, –2)
For problems 5 to 10, graph the equations using a table of values with four points.
- [latex]4x - y = 2[/latex]
- [latex]2x + 3y = 12[/latex]
- [latex]x + y - 4 = 0[/latex]
- [latex]x + 2y - 4 = 0[/latex]
- [latex]\displaystyle{y = \frac{1}{2}x + 2}[/latex]
- [latex]\displaystyle{y = -\frac{1}{2}x - 2}[/latex]
For problems 11 to 16, graph the equations using the x-intercept, y-intercept, and another point.
- [latex]3x - 4y = 12[/latex]
- [latex]x - 2y = -1[/latex]
- [latex]x - 2y - 6 = 0[/latex]
- [latex]3x + y - 4 = 0[/latex]
- [latex]y = 4x[/latex]
- [latex]x = 2y[/latex]
For problems 17 to 22, graph the equations using the slope and y-intercept method.
- [latex]y = 4x + 6[/latex]
- [latex]y = 5x + 4[/latex]
- [latex]3x + 2y - 12 = 0[/latex]
- [latex]2x + 3y + 6 = 0[/latex]
- [latex]\displaystyle{y = -\frac{3}{4}x - 1}[/latex]
- [latex]\displaystyle{y = -\frac{1}{3}x - 1}[/latex]
For problems 23 to 28, determine the equation of the line in slope-intercept form that passes through the following points:
- (3, 2) and (7, 5)
- (4, 6) and (2, 4)
- (5, –4) and (–1, 4)
- (0, –7) and (–6, –1)
- (1, –2) and (4, 7)
- (3, –4) and (–1, 4)
- Write the equation of a line parallel to [latex]3x - 4y = 12[/latex] and that passes through the point P(−2, 3).
- Write the equation of a line parallel to [latex]x - 3y = 9[/latex] and that passes through the point P(2, –3).
- Write the equation of a line perpendicular to [latex]2y = x + 4[/latex] and that passes through the point P(–2, 5).
- Write the equation of a line perpendicular to [latex]3x + 4y + 6 = 0[/latex] and that passes through the point P(4, –1).
Unless otherwise indicated, this chapter is an adaptation of the eTextbook Foundations of Mathematics (3rd ed.) by Thambyrajah Kugathasan, published by Vretta-Lyryx Inc., with permission. Adaptations include supplementing existing material and reordering chapters.