Algebra 2 Chapter 1 Practice Test

Graph the function and its parent function. Then describe the transformation.

1.

a. y c. y

5 f(x) The 5 f(x) The

4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

5 4 3 2 1 1 2g(x)3 4 5 x 5 4 3 2 1 1 2g(x)3 4 5 x
1 1

2 2

3 3

4 4

5 5

graph of g is a vertical graph of g is a vertical

shrink of the stretch of the
parent linear function. parent linear function.
b. y d. y

5 f(x) The 5 f(x) The

4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1
g(x) g(x)
5 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 5 x 5 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 5 x
1 1

2 2

3 3

4 4

5 5

graph of g is a vertical stretch of the parent graph of g is a vertical shrink of the parent
linear function. linear function.

Write a function g whose graph represents the indicated transformation of the graph of f.

2. ; translation 7 units right

a. c.
b. d.
3.
y

5 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 5 x
g(x) 1 f(x)
2

a. c.
b. d.

4. ; reflection in the y-axis

a. c.
b. d.

5. ; reflection in the x-axis

a. c.
b. d.

6. ; horizontal stretch by a factor of

a. c.

b. d.

7.
a. c.

b. d.
 8.
y

4
f
3

g
5 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 5 x
1

a. c.
b. d.

9. Use the linear regression feature on a graphing calculator to find the line of best fit for the data in the table.
Estimate the height (in centimeters) of a person whose femur is 38 centimeters long.
Femur length Height
(centimeters), (centimeters),
x y
40 168
46 181
33 148
49 196
35 164
41 172
28 143
36 153
48 185
44 184

a. ; about 156.3 centimeters

b. ; about 164.5 centimeters.
c. ; about 164.5 centimeters
d. ; about 157.1 centimeters

Solve the system.

10.

a. c.
b. infinitely many solutions d. no solution
11.

a. c.
b. infinitely many solutions d.

Write an equation of the line and interpret the slope.

12. Gas Tank

a. c.
b. d.