Solving Linear Equations & Functions: Lines, Relations, Area, Quotient, Assignments of Algebra

Various problems related to linear equations and functions. Topics include finding the relationship between parallel, perpendicular and coincident lines, determining which relations represent a function, expressing the area of a triangle as a function of its base, finding the quotient of two functions and their domains.

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1. Find r so that the line through (3,4)
โˆ’
and (6, )r is
(a) parallel
(b) perpendicular
to 322
x
y+=.
2. Given two lines 11 1
A
xByC+=
and 22 2
A
xByC
+
=, neither of which is
vertical ( 12
0, 0BBโ‰ โ‰ ). Find the relationship between the coefficients if the
lines are::
(a) parallel;
(b) perpendicular
(c) coincident
3. Which of the following relations represent a function?
A.
22
0yx+=
B.
22
0yxโˆ’=
C.
33
0yx+=
4. An open aquarium of height 1.5 feet with rectangular sides and base is to have
a volume of 6 ft3. Let x denote the length and y the width of the base.
(a) Express y as a function of x.
(b) Express the total number S of square feet of glass needed as a function
of x.
(c) If the width y must be no more than 1 foot, find the domain of the
function
(
)
Sx.
5. Express the area A of the triangle (on
the right) bounded by the lines yx
=
,
0y= (x-axis) , and the vertical dashed
line as a function of x where 0 1
x
โ‰ค.
6. If
()
81fx
x
=โˆ’
and
()
2
41gx x=โˆ’, find the quotient
()
f
x
g
โŽ›โŽž
โŽœโŽŸ
โŽโŽ  and its domain. (Hint: use the
Reciprocal Property to solve the
inequality.)
x
pf2

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  1. Find r so that the line through ( 3,4)โˆ’ and (6, ) r is

(a) parallel (b) perpendicular to 3 x + 2 y = 2.

2. Given two lines A 1^ x^ +^ B y 1^ =^ C 1 and A 2^ x^ +^ B y 2^ =^ C 2 , neither of which is

vertical ( B 1^ โ‰ ^ 0,^ B 2 โ‰ ^0 ). Find the relationship between the coefficients if the

lines are:: (a) parallel; (b) perpendicular (c) coincident

  1. Which of the following relations represent a function?

A. y^2 + x^2 = 0

B. y^2 โˆ’ x^2 = 0

C. y^3 + x^3 = 0

  1. An open aquarium of height 1.5 feet with rectangular sides and base is to have

a volume of 6 ft 3. Let x denote the length and y the width of the base. (a) Express y as a function of x.

(b) Express the total number S of square feet of glass needed as a function

of x.

(c) If the width y must be no more than 1 foot, find the domain of the

function S ( x ).

  1. Express the area A of the triangle (on the right) bounded by the lines y = x ,

y = 0 (x-axis) , and the vertical dashed

line as a function of x where 0 โ‰ค x โ‰ค 1.

6. If ( )

f x 1

x

= โˆ’ and

g x = 4 x^2 โˆ’ 1 , find the quotient

f

x

g

and its domain. (Hint: use the

Reciprocal Property to solve the inequality.)

x

  1. Which of the following is/are true with respect to the functions f (^) ( x (^) ) = x x + 1

and g (^) ( x (^) ) = x + 1 :

A. ( fg )( ) x = x x ( + (^1) ) B. Domain ( fg ) = โˆ’โˆž +โˆž( , )

C. (^) ( )

f x x g

for all x in the Domain of

f g

D. (^) ( 1 ) 1

f g

โŽœ โŽŸ โˆ’^ = โˆ’

  1. Find and simplify the difference quotient of f ,

f (^) ( x h (^) ) f (^) ( x ) h

( h โ‰  0 ), for

the function:

(a) f (^) ( x (^) )= x ( x โ‰ฅ 0 )

(b) f (^) ( x (^) ) = 1 + x^2

(Hint: Rationalize the numerator.)