Intermediate Algebra Aleph Continuum

Exercise Sheet 2 February 5, 2017

I. Determine if the following statements are TRUE or FALSE.

1. The next term in the sequence E, O, E, R, E, X, N, T, E, . . . is N .

2. The equation x = 4 may be considered as a linear equation in two variables.
3. Let 1 and 2 be two distinct lines with respective slopes m1 and m2 . If m1 = m2 , then 1 2 .
4. If the xintercept and yintercept of a line are equal, then the line passes through the origin.
Note: The xintercept and yintercept of a line are points.
5. The next term in the sequence B, C, D, G, J, O, P, Q, R, S, . . . is T .
y2 y1 y3 y2
6. Let (x1 , y1 ), (x2 , y2 ), and (x3 , y3 ) be three distinct points. If = , then the
x2 x1 x3 x2
three points lie on the same line.
7. Let 1 and 2 be lines on the Cartesian plane. If 1 and 2 have two points in common, then
1 = 2 .
8. Let 1 and 2 be two distinct lines with respective slopes m1 and m2 . If m1 m2 < 0, then 1
and 2 intersect.
9. Let be a line on the Cartesian plane. If (2, 3) and (2, 11) are on , then (, 2 + 7) is also
on .
10. Let be a line on the Cartesian plane with slope m. If the xintercept and yintercept of
lie on the negative xaxis and the positive yaxis, respectively, then m < 0.

II. Do what is asked.

A. Find the equation that represents the given linear sequence.

x 1 2 3 4 x 1 2 3 4
1. 4.
y 1 4 9 14 y 8 6 4 2
x 1 2 3 4 x 1 2 3 4
2. 5.
y 0 1 2 3 y 1 8 15 22
x 1 2 3 4
3.
y 11 6 1 4

B. Find the rule that expresses the relationship between x and y.

x y x y x y x y x y
1 J 1 A 1 1 1 1 1 3
2 F 2 E 2 3 2 1 2 9
1. 3 M 2. 3 F 3. 3 7 4. 3 1 5. 3 27
4 A 4 H 4 15 4 1 4 81
5 M 5 I 5 31 5 1 5 243
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
. . . . . . . . . .

C. Write L if the given equation is a linear equation in two variables, otherwise write N .
 1. 2x 5y = 1 3. y = 0 5. x + y = xy
1 1 1
2. + 2=0 4. 3x = 1
2x 3y y

D. (a) Find the x and yintercept of the given line. (b) Compute for the slope. State whether
the line goes up or goes down to the right. (c) Verify your answer in (b) by graphing the line.

1. 2x y = 3 3. 3x 4y 2 = 0 5. x + y = 0
1 x y
2. y = x + 2 4. + =1
2 2 4

E. Graph the line with the given slope and point.

1. m = 32 , (0, 1) 3. m = 3, (2, 2) 5. m = 23 , ( 1 3
2 , 2)
2. m = 43 , (1, 1) 4. m = 1, (0, 21 )

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End of Exercises

Why, said the Dodo, the best way to explain it is to do it.

Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Caroll

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