Baruch College

Department of Mathematics
CSTM 0120 2SMWA Exam I Practice Questions
Instructor: Jonathan D. Williams
September 29, 2014

ANSWER KEY
Instructions
Follow the directions for each question. If the question indicates a specific solution method, then use it. Express your final answer in
simplest form unless otherwise instructed.

1)

Find the equation of the line that intersects (

form.
(
(

)
)

) and (
( )
( )
(

( )

)
)(
(

2)

) and express your final result in standard

( ))
)

Determine the x- and y-intercepts of the line whose equation is given by

complete graph of this function.
x-intercept:
( )

. Sketch a

y-intercept:
( )

3)

Since
Therefore,

4)

and intersects the point (

Find an equation of the line that is perpendicular to

final answer in standard form if possible.

). Express your

is represented by a horizontal line, a line that is perpendicular to it must be vertical.

.

Find an equation of the line that intersects the points (

slope-intercept form if possible.
(

( )

) and (
)

(
( )(
(

)
( ))
)

). Express your final answer in

5)

that intersects the point (

Find an equation of the line with a slope of

answer in standard form.

(
(

)(
(

)
(
)

). Express your final

))

or

6)

Find the domain of the function ( )

and express your final answer using interval notation.

Since a fraction is undefined whenever the denominator equals zero, the expression
equal zero.

Given that cannot equal

, all numbers that are less or greater than
included within the domain.
(

cannot

or

) are

7)

Solve the system of equations by using the substitution method.

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8)

Solve the system of equations by graphing.

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x-intercept
( )

y-intercept
( )

x-intercept
( )
(

y-intercept
( )

9)

Solve the system of equations by using the addition method.

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The plan is to eliminate the y terms and solve for x. First, determine the LCD for the coefficients of
the y terms, ignoring the difference in signs.
LCD = 10
Next, multiply every term in the first equation by 5 so that the coefficient of the y term is the LCD.
Multiply every term in the second equation by 2 so that the coefficient of the y term is the LCD with
the opposite sign.
(
)
(
)
The coefficients of the y terms are now additive inverses (same value but opposite signs). Add the
two equations to each other in order to eliminate the y terms, and then solve for x.

Substitute the known value of x into either of the original equations to solve for y.
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( )

10) Solve the system of equations (by any means necessary).

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Substitution Method

Addition Method
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(
(

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)
)

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