Prof.
Gabriela Cassella
MATHS
3rd year
FUNCTIONS
&
LINEAR FUNCTION
Linear function
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1. Given the line r: − y=2(1−3 x) find the equation of the line s // r that satisfies:
a) Passes through (-1; 3)
b) x- intercept at x = -1
c) y-intercept y= √ 2
Draw the lines
2. Given the line r: − ( 23 x−4)= y + 12 find the equation of the line t perpendicular to r that satisfies
a) Its root is x=−2.
b) Passes through (3;-4)
c) Passes through the origin
Draw the lines
3. Find the equation of the straight line
a) y b) y c) y
2 2-----
-1 x x 3 5 x
-4
d) e)
4. In questions below, find the gradient and the intercept on the y-axis. Hence draw a small sketch graph of each
line
5. In questions 1 to 11 find the equation of the line which:
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Exercise 6:
Exercise 7: According to lines A and B
8. Find the equation of the line which:
Exercise 9
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16. Find the linear function f (x) if f (x) satisfies: f (−2 )=3 y f ( 1 )=4
17. Find the distance between the points:
a ¿ A=(−12 ;5 ) y B=(−5 ; 4 ) b ¿ C=( 1; 3 ) y D=(−2; 5 ) c ¿ E=( 0 ; 2 ) y F= ( 2;−3 )
18. According to exercise 17, find the coordinates of the midpoints.
19. Find out the distance from point P to line r:
a ¿ P=( 2;−1 ) r : y=2 x+5
b) P= (5 ; 3 ) r : y=x +1
−3
c) P= (−1; 0 ) r :2 y= x +4
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16. On a graph, draw triangle with vertices A=(−3 ; 4 ) , B=( 2 ; 1 ) ,C=(5 ;−4)
a. Find the equations of their sides.
b. Find its perimeter. Classify the triangle according to their sides.
c. Find the point where the perpendicular bisector of AB intersects the median of side BC
d. Calculate the area of the triangle.