For more exercises, see Extra Skill and Word Problem Prac: it

0 rractice by Example Copy each graph. Label each section ofthe graph.

Example 1 1. )
(page 252)

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Example 2 Sketch a graph of each situation. Label each section.

(page 253)
5. hours of daylight over the course of one vear
6. your distance from the ground as you ride a Ferris wheel for five minutes
7. your pulse rate as you watch a scary movre
8. your walking speed during five minutes between classes

Example 3 9. eoeking You turn on your oven to bake a casserole. Which graph best
(page 253) represents the oven temperature over time? Explain your choice.

Time Time Time

O opply Your skills f;* fO. Sfeatgrer The graph shows the barometric pressure in Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania. during ablizzard. Describe what happened to the pressure
durins the storm.
Blizzard of 1993

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11. Sketch graphs of each situation. Are the graphs the same? Explain.
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a. Your speed as you travel from the bottom of a ski slope to the top.
b. Your speed as you travel from the top of a ski slope to the bottom.

254 Chapter 5 Graphs and Functions O- ,:e

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You can use a graphing calculator to explore the graph of an equation in the ffi p,.c.s,tnvestigate anc
ffiffin:x
form y : mx + b. For this activity, use a standard screen by pressing generalize how changing
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function affects its graph cf a line, 9ir
and the coo
1. Graph these equations on the same screen. Then complete each statement. coint on tht
t:x+7 y:2x-r1 Y:lx+t u. A.35 Write
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a. The graph of ? is closest to the y-axis. For: Graphing calcu :*;:,
procedures :oordinates
b. The graph of ? is closest to the r-axis. :n the line.
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3. How does changin g m affect the graph of an equation in the form y : mx * b?

4. Graph these equations on the same screen.

y:2x+1 Y:-2x+I
How does the sign of m affect the graph of an equation?
5. Graph these equations on the same screen.
y:2x+I y:2x-2 Y:2x+Z :-.i.,:
Where does the graph of each equation cross the y-axis? (Hint: rJse the
feature to better see the points of intersection')
6. Match each equation with the best choice for its graph.
A.y:1.*-s B.y:+* C.y:lx+3
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7. How does changing the value of b affect the graph of an equation in the
form Y : mx -l b?
8. you can change the appearance of a graph by changing its scale in the ffiE
screen' Describe how the graph of y = 2x + 1 changes from its appearance on a
standard screen using the following values for Xmin, Xmax,Ymin, and Ymax.
a. Xmin = -5 Ymin = -10 b. Xmin = -10 Ymin = -5
Xmax=5 Ymax=10 Xmax = 10 Ymax = 5

316 Activity Lab Investigating y: mx + b

EXERCISES For more exercises, see Extra Skill and Word Problem Prar::t

ffL PraetEee bv Exa*:ple Find the slope and yiintercept of each equation.

Example I 1.y:-2x+\ 2.y:-)x+2 1

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(page 318)
4.Y:5x+8 5."y:5x+I 6.v: -4*
@l':i, 7'Y:-x-J 8.y: -0.7x-9 e.y: -tr* - s

Example 2 Write an equation of a line with the given slope and y-intercept.
(page 318)
L0.m:'g,U:, ll.m:3,b:? 12.m:Z,r:t
13.m:0,b:L 14.m: *1.,b: -6 15.m: _3,U: t
16.m:0.3,b:4 17.m : 0.4,b : 0.6 Lg.m: -1,b :+
re. m: -!,u : -? 20.m:-1,U:tr 2r.m:8,u:?
Example 3 Write the slope-intercept form of the equation for each line.
(page 318)

Example 4 Use the slope and y-intercept to graph each equation.

(page 319)
28.y:$x+a 29.y:?*-t 30.y: -5x*2 3r.y:2x-:
32.y:aa4 33.y:*x*2 34.y:4x*3 35.y:-jr
36.y :?* - z 37.y : -?* * 2 s8.t : -!x + + 3e.y :-0-<,

Example 5 40. fr*tail S;r€el* A music store is offering a coupon promotion on its CDs. Th.
(page 319) regular price for CDs is $14. With the coupon, customers are given $4 off :.-.
total purchase. The equation t : 14c - 4, where c is the number of CDs .- -
r is the total cost of the purchase, models this situation.
a. Graph the equation.
b. Find the total cost for a sale of 6 CDs.
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p oon,.l v{isl'Skiilr Find the slope and y-intercept of each equation. {l!#'l
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4I.y-2:-3x 42.y+L*:o 43.y-s*:+. i:

44'Y:3x-9 45.2y - 6:3x 46. -2y : [(J - ,rr.

47.y-d:cx 48.y:(2-a)x+a 49.2y -r 4n : -6.t

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