College Algebra - Week 5
Homework
Check each answer individually. Use the hint if you get stuck, then ask the tutor.
Problem 1 · easy
Find the slope of the line through (1, 4) and (5, 12).
Problem 2 · easy
Find the slope of the line through (-3, 7) and (2, -3).
Problem 3 · easy
What is the slope of a horizontal line?
Problem 4 · easy
What is the slope of a vertical line?
Problem 5 · easy
Identify the slope and y-intercept of y = -5x + 3.
Problem 6 · easy
Write in slope-intercept form: y - 4 = 2(x - 1)
Problem 7 · easy
Find the equation of the line with slope -3 and y-intercept 5.
Problem 8 · medium
Write the equation of the line through (2, 5) with slope 4.
Problem 9 · medium
Write the equation of the line through (0, -2) and (4, 6).
Problem 10 · medium
Write the equation of the line through (-1, 3) and (4, -7).
Problem 11 · easy
Find the x-intercept of 2x + 3y = 12.
Problem 12 · easy
Find the y-intercept of 5x - 2y = 10.
Problem 13 · medium
Convert to standard form: y = 3x - 4.
Problem 14 · easy
Are y = 4x - 1 and y = 4x + 7 parallel, perpendicular, or neither?
Problem 15 · medium
Are y = (1/3)x + 2 and y = -3x + 5 parallel, perpendicular, or neither?
Problem 16 · easy
Are y = 2x + 1 and y = 3x - 1 parallel, perpendicular, or neither?
Problem 17 · medium
Find the equation of the line parallel to y = -2x + 5 through (3, 1).
Problem 18 · challenge
Find the equation of the line perpendicular to y = (2/3)x - 1 through (4, -2).
Problem 19 · easy
What is the equation of the horizontal line through (5, -3)?
Problem 20 · easy
What is the equation of the vertical line through (-2, 7)?
Problem 21 · medium
A cell phone plan has a $25/month fee plus $0.10 per text. Write as a linear function and state the slope.
Problem 22 · medium
Find the slope of a line perpendicular to the line through (0, 0) and (4, 2).
Problem 23 · medium
Convert to slope-intercept form: 6x - 3y = 15.
Problem 24 · easy
Find the equation of the line with undefined slope through (7, 4).
Problem 25 · challenge
A line passes through (0, 3) and (2, 0). Write in standard form.