Chapter 3

Algebra for College Students · 201 exercises

Problem 54

Find the \(x\) - and \(y\) -intercepts for each line and use them to graph the line. $$2 x+3 y=30$$

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Problem 54

Determine whether the lines \(l_{1}\) and \(l_{2}\) are parallel, perpendicular, or neither. \(l_{1}\) goes through \((3,6)\) and \((4,9), l_{2}\) goes through \((5,3)\) and \((6,0)\)

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Problem 55

Find the \(x\) - and \(y\) -intercepts for each line and use them to graph the line. $$y=2 x-4$$

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Problem 55

Determine whether the lines \(l_{1}\) and \(l_{2}\) are parallel, perpendicular, or neither. In goes through \((0,2)\) and \((7,9), l_{2}\) goes through \((0,-3)\) and \((1,-2)\)

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Problem 56

Find an equation of the line that goes through the given point and has the given slope. Give the answer in slope-intercept form. See Example 5 (-3, -1) with slope 6

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Problem 56

Find the \(x\) - and \(y\) -intercepts for each line and use them to graph the line. $$y=-3 x+6$$

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Problem 56

Determine whether the lines \(l_{1}\) and \(l_{2}\) are parallel, perpendicular, or neither. \(l_{1}\) goes through \((4,3)\) and \((2,6), l_{2}\) goes through \((0,0)\) and \((3,2)\)

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Problem 57

Find the \(x\) - and \(y\) -intercepts for each line and use them to graph the line. $$y=-\frac{1}{2} x-20$$

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Problem 57

Determine whether the lines \(l_{1}\) and \(l_{2}\) are parallel, perpendicular, or neither. \(l_{1}\) goes through \((0,0)\) and \((-2,5), l_{2}\) goes through \((0,1)\) and \((2,6)\)

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Problem 58

Find the \(x\) - and \(y\) -intercepts for each line and use them to graph the line. $$y=\frac{1}{3} x+10$$

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Problem 58

Determine whether the lines \(l_{1}\) and \(l_{2}\) are parallel, perpendicular, or neither. \(l_{1}\) goes through \((0,3)\) and \((4,17), l_{2}\) goes through \((-1,-4)\) and \((1,3)\)

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Problem 59

Determine whether the lines \(l_{1}\) and \(l_{2}\) are parallel, perpendicular, or neither. \(l_{1}\) goes through \((-2,-3)\) and \((4,1), l_{2}\) goes through \((-1,7)\) and \((1,4)\)

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Problem 60

Find an equation of the line that goes through the given point and has the given slope. Give the answer in slope-intercept form. See Example 5 (-9, -4) with slope 0

6 step solution

Problem 60

Graph each equation on a graphing calculator using a window that shows both intercepts. Then use the appropriate feature of your calculator to find the intercepts. $$y=2-3 x$$

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Problem 61

Solve each geometric figure problem. If the opposite sides of a quadrilateral are parallel, then it is a parallelogram. Use slope to determine whether the points \((-6,1),(-2,-1),(0,3),\) and \((4,1)\) are the vertices of a parallelogram.

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Problem 62

Find an equation of the line that goes through the given point and has the given slope. Give the answer in slope-intercept form. See Example 5 (-5, 150) with slope -30

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Problem 62

Graph each equation on a graphing calculator using a window that shows both intercepts. Then use the appropriate feature of your calculator to find the intercepts. $$y=800 x+8$$

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Problem 63

Solve each geometric figure problem. A trapezoid is a quadrilateral with one pair of parallel sides. Use slope to determine whether the points \((-3,2)\) \(-(-1,-1),(3,6),\) and \((6,4)\) are the vertices of a trapezoid.

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Problem 65

Solve each geometric figure problem. If a triangle has one right angle, then it is a right triangle. Use slope to determine whether the points \((-3,3),(-1,6)\) and \((0,0)\) are the vertices of a right triangle.

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Problem 66

Graph each equation on a graphing calculator using a window that shows both intercepts. Then use the appropriate feature of your calculator to find the intercepts. $$y=30.6-3.6 x$$

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Problem 66

Solve each geometric figure problem. Use slope to determine whether the points \((0,-1),(2,5)\) and \((5,4)\) are the vertices of a right triangle.

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Problem 67

Find all intercepts for each line. Some of these lines have only one intercept. $$x+y=50$$

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Problem 68

Find all intercepts for each line. Some of these lines have only one intercept. $$x+2 y=100$$

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Problem 69

Find all intercepts for each line. Some of these lines have only one intercept. $$3 x-5 y=15$$

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Problem 70

If a line passes through \((5,2)\) and has slope \(\frac{2}{3},\) then what is the value of \(y\) on this line when \(x=8, x=11,\) and \(x=12 ?\) cant copy the graph

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Problem 70

Find all intercepts for each line. Some of these lines have only one intercept. $$9 x+8 y=72$$

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Problem 71

Find \(k\) so that the line through \((2, k)\) and \((-3,-5)\) has slope \(\frac{1}{2}\)

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Problem 71

Find all intercepts for each line. Some of these lines have only one intercept. $$y=5 x$$

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Problem 72

Find \(k\) so that the line through \((k, 3)\) and \((-2,0)\) has slope 3

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Problem 72

Find all intercepts for each line. Some of these lines have only one intercept. $$y=-4 x$$

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Problem 73

What is the slope of a line that is perpendicular to a line with slope \(0.247 ?\)

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Problem 73

Find all intercepts for each line. Some of these lines have only one intercept. $$6 x+3=0$$

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Problem 74

What is the slope of a line that is perpendicular to the line through \((3.27,-1.46)\) and \((-5.48,3.61) ?\)

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Problem 75

Find all intercepts for each line. Some of these lines have only one intercept. $$12+18 y=0$$

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Problem 76

Is it possible for a line to be in only one quadrant? Two quadrants? Write a rule for determining whether a line has positive, negative, zero, or undefined slope from knowing in which quadrants the line is found.

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Problem 76

Find all intercepts for each line. Some of these lines have only one intercept. $$2-10 y=0$$

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Problem 77

Find the equation of line \(l\). Write the answer in standard form with integral coefficient with a positive coefficient for \(x .\) See Example 8. Line \(l\) goes through \((3,2)\) and is perpendicular to \(3 x-12 y=1\).

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Problem 77

A rhombus is a quadrilateral with four equal sides. Draw a rhombus with vertices \((-3,-1),(0,3),(2,-1)\) and \((5,3) .\) Find the slopes of the diagonals of the rhombus. What can you conclude about the diagonals of this rhombus?

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Problem 78

Find the equation of line \(l\). Write the answer in standard form with integral coefficient with a positive coefficient for \(x .\) See Example 8. Line \(l\) goes through \((-2,5)\) and is perpendicular to \(6 x+3 y=7\)

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Problem 78

Find all intercepts for each line. Some of these lines have only one intercept. $$9 x+3=12 y$$

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Problem 79

Find the equation of line \(l\). Write the answer in standard form with integral coefficient with a positive coefficient for \(x .\) See Example 8. Line \(l\) goes through \((4,-2)\) and is parallel to \(4 x+2 y=5\).

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Problem 79

Graph \(y=1 x, y=2 x, y=3 x,\) and \(y=4 x\) together in the standard viewing window. These equations are all of the form \(y=m x .\) What effect does increasing \(m\) have on the graph of the equation? What are the slopes of these four lines?

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Problem 79

Complete the given ordered pairs so that each ordered pair satisfies the given equation. $$(2, \quad),(\quad,-3), \quad y=-3 x+6$$

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Problem 80

Find the equation of line \(l\). Write the answer in standard form with integral coefficient with a positive coefficient for \(x .\) See Example 8. Line \(l\) goes through \((-6,2)\) and is parallel to \(3 x-9 y=7\).

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Problem 80

Graph \(y=-1 x, y=-2 x, y=-3 x,\) and \(y=-4 x\) together in the standard viewing window. These equations are all of the form \(y=m x\). What effect does decreasing \(m\) have on the graph of the equation? What are the slopes of these four lines?

5 step solution

Problem 80

Complete the given ordered pairs so that each ordered pair satisfies the given equation. $$(-1,\quad),(\quad, 4), \quad y=\frac{1}{2} x+2$$

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Problem 81

Find the equation of line l in each case and then write it in standard form with integral coefficients. Line \(l\) has slope \(\frac{1}{2}\) and goes through \((0,5)\).

5 step solution

Problem 81

Complete the given ordered pairs so that each ordered pair satisfies the given equation. $$ (-4,\quad),(\quad, 6),\quad \frac{1}{2} x-\frac{1}{3} y=9 $$

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Problem 82

Find the equation of line l in each case and then write it in standard form with integral coefficients. Line \(l\) has slope 5 and goes through \(\left(0, \frac{1}{2}\right)\).

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Problem 83

Find the equation of line l in each case and then write it in standard form with integral coefficients. Line \(l\) has \(x\) -intercept \((2,0)\) and \(y\) -intercept \((0,4)\).

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