Review of Functions/Relations & Linear Equations

Common Core Algebra I

Name: ______________________
Test Date: Tuesday, December 4, 2018

Topics to be Assessed:
 Functions and Relations (Graph, Table of Values, Mapping Diagrams,
Ordered Pairs)
 Domain/Range
 Function Notation; f(x), g(x), etc.
 Discrete vs. Continuous Linear Functions
 Graphing Linear Equations Using a Table and Slope-Intercept Form
 Using Substitution to Determine if a Point Falls on a Line (Plug It In!)
 X-Intercept and Y-Intercept (Substitute 0 for the “Opposite”
Variable)
 4 Types of Slope (Positive, Negative, Zero, No Slope)
 Calculating Slope Graphically, Algebraically, and from a Table
 Horizontal and Vertical Lines
 Writing the Equation of a Line:
 Slope-Intercept Form
 Point-Slope Form
 Real-World Problems
 Direct Variation

Practice Problems
1. Evaluate f(x) = 4 – 3x, when x = -2. 2. Evaluate g(x) = x2 + 4, when x =-3.

3. Determine whether each of the following relations is also a function.

Write “yes” or “no.”
Graph A Graph B Graph C
4. Determine whether each set of ordered pairs below represents a
function. Write “yes” or “no.”

Relation A: {(0,4), (2,4), (2,5)}

Relation B: {(-1,6), (1,3), (2,5), (1,7)}

Relation C: {(6,0), (5,0), (4,0)}

5. Determine whether each of the following mapping diagrams represents a

function. Write “yes” or “no.”

Mapping Diagram A Mapping Diagram B

6. Determine whether each of the following tables represents a function.

Write “yes” or “no.”

Table A Table B
7. Does the point (2, 3) fall on the line whose equation is -3x + y + 3 = 0?
Prove it algebraically.

8. Does the point (5, 4) fall on the line whose equation is 3y = 7 – x?

Prove it algebraically.

9. Identify the x-intercept and y-intercept. Express them as ordered pairs.

10. Find the x-intercept and y-intercept of the line 3x + 6y = 12

algebraically.

x-intercept y-intercept
11. In a given linear equation, the value of the independent variable
decreases at a constant rate while the value of the dependent variable
increases at a constant rate. The slope of this line is:

(1) positive
(2) zero
(3) negative
(4) undefined

12. Consider the horizontal line:

a) Find the slope: _________

b) Is this relation a function? ____

c) Write the equation of the line:_______

13. Consider the vertical line:

a) Find the slope: _________

b) Is this relation a function? ____

c) Write the equation of the line:______

14. Find the slope, y-intercept, and equation of the line in slope-intercept
form:

Slope: _____

Y-Intercept: _____

Equation: ___________

15. Find the slope, y-intercept, and

equation of the line in slope-intercept
form:

16. Determine the slope of a line that passes through the points (-4, 3)
and (-2, 11) algebraically.
17. Write an equation in slope-intercept form and point-slope form for the
lines that contain the given slopes and points.

B) slope = 2; (½, 1)
2
A) slope = ; (-1, 5)
9

18. Write an equation in slope-intercept form and point-slope form for the
lines passing through the following two points:

A) (1, -4) and (3, 2) B) (4, -7) and (0, 5)

19. Are the following two linear equations parallel? Show your work, and
explain.
3
3x + 5y = 10 y=- x+7
5

20. Write the equation of any line that is parallel to the line 3x + 4y = 8.
21. Write the equation of the line passing through the points
(2, 4) and (2, 8). Hint: Sketch the graph to help you!

22. Write the equation of the line passing through the points
(1, 7) and (5, 7). Hint: Sketch the graph to help you!

23. Write the equations for each linear relationship represented below.

Part A Part B

y = ______________ y = ______________

24. Which statement describes the graph of x = 4?

 (a) It passes through the point (0, 4).

(b) It has a slope of 4.

(c) It is parallel to the y-axis.

(d) It is parallel to the x-axis.

25. Re-write each of the following in slope-intercept form (isolate y). Then,
identify the slope and y-intercept. Finally, graph and label each line:

Part A: 4x + 8y = 16 Part B: 3x – y – 10 = 0
Isolate y: Isolate y:

Slope: ____________ Slope: ____________

Y-Intercept: _______ Y-Intercept: _______

 Part C: 6y + 1 = 18x - 11

Isolate y:

Slope: ____________

Y-Intercept: _______

26. Tell whether EACH of the following is a direct variation relationship.

A) 2y = -8x B) y = 4x + 9

C) 2y = -8x D) x y
2.5 -10
5 -20
7.5 -30

27. Martine earns $5 per hour at her after-school job. The total amount of
her paycheck varies directly with the amount of time she works. Write
a direct variation equation for the amount of money y that she earns
for working x hours.

28. The value of y varies directly with x, and y = -3 when x = 1.

Find y when x =-6

29. Weight varies directly with gravity. A Mars lander weighed 767 pounds
on Earth but only 291 pounds on Mars. Its accompanying Mars rover
 weighed 155 pounds on Mars. How much did it weigh on Earth? Round
your answer to the nearest pound.

Keep Going 
30. Rhea exercised on a treadmill at the gym. When she was finished, the
display showed that she had walked at an average speed of 3 miles per hour.

Part A: Write an equation that gives the number of miles y that Rhea would
cover in x hours if she walked at this speed.

Part B: Explain why this is a direct variation, and find the value of k. What
does this value represent in Rhea’s situation?