6.

01C Linear graphs - worksheet

Understanding
1 Evaluate when x = 3:
a y = 3x + 2 b y = −x − 5 c
y=x−
2 d
1 y=−x+
5
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3
2 For this graph:
3 2 1 1 23
−−−
−− −−
−−
− −
−1
a Complete the table of values for the
−
points shown.
−
−2
x −3 −2 −1 0 1
−
y −3

b What type of relationship exists between −−

x y and ? −4

7 y −

−
6 −5

−
5
−
4 −6

3 −−
7
2
−

1 x

3 When sketching the graph of a straight line using its intercepts, what are you specifically
looking for?

A The point(s) where the line is steepest.

B The points where the line crosses the -axis and the -axis.
xy

C The point(s) where the line is farthest from the origin.

D The point where the line crosses the -axis.

x

4 How would you find the x-intercept of the line y = 8 − x?

5 For each graph:

i Find the x-value of the x-intercept. ii Find the y-value of the y-intercept.

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cd
− 3 − 2 − 1 1 2 3 4 y
− − − 3
− − −

− 2
−
1 1
−
x
−
4 3 2 1 1 2 3
−−
− − − − − 4
− −
2 − − − −
− − − −
1

− −
− −
3 −
2
−
−

−
−
3

ab −

−
 − y
4
1

Fluency x
− 2 − 1 1 2 3 4 5
6 Are the following linear or non-linear
− −
relationships? − −
6 y −

5 −
−
1
4

3
−
2 −
2
1
−

x −
−
2 1 1 2 3 4 5 3
−−
− − 6
−
−
− −
− −
1 −

−
− −
4
−
−
2

a y = 4x + 5 b y = x2 − 3 c y = −x d y = −4x3 + 2 efgh

y
7 For each equation: y
y
y x
x x
x

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Cartesian plane.
i Complete the table of values.
x −1 0 1 2 y
ii Sketch the graph of the line on a

a y = x + 9 b y = 3x + 3 c y = 4x d y = −x + 1 e y = 3x − 4 f y =
2x + 5 g y = 4 − x h y = −2x + 8
 Example 1

8 For each equation:

i Complete the given table of values.

ii Sketch the graph of the line on a Cartesian plane.

i Complete the table of values.

a y = −3x − 1
b y = 2x − 4

x −3 0 3 6
x0123
y
y

x
2 3x
c 6
y=+ d
3 y=−+
2
x −3 0 3 6
x −2 0 2 4 y
y

9 For each equation:

ii Plot the points from the table on a Cartesian plane.

iii Is the relationship linear or non-linear?
b y = 2x + 3
a y = 2x
x −1 0 1 2 y
x −1 0 1 2 y

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c y = −2x + 1
x −2 0 2 4
x −1 0 1 2
y
y

e y = −5x + 8 Example 2
 fy=
10 For the equation y = −x − 2: x2

a Complete the table of values: x1248

b Sketch the line on a Cartesian plane. y

c Find the coordinates of the
y-intercept. d Find the coordinates of
the x-intercept. e Find the y-value
when x = 3.
f Find the x-value when y = −4.
x −1 0 1
y
11 Is (0, 2) the y-intercept?
d y = −3x + 6

x −2 0 2 4 y

a y = 5x + 2 b y = 2 − x c y = 2x d y = 2x − 4 x + 4
e y = x + 2 f y = x − 2 g y = 3x h y =
2

12 Find the value of the x-intercept for each line:

a y = 2x − 2 b 3x + y = −3 c y = 4x − 8 d 2y + x = −3 3y + 10
e y = 9x f 2y + 2x = 4 g 3x − 5y = 1 h x =
5

13 For each equation:

i Find the y-intercept.

ii Find the x-intercept.
iii Sketch the line.

a y = x + 1 b y = 3x − 3 c y = 2x − 4 d y = 3x − 1 e y = −x + 4 f y = −2x + 4 g y = −5x
− 4 h y = −4x + 8

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Example 3

14 For the equation y = −2x:

a Find the y-value of the y-intercept of the line.
b Find the x-value of the x-intercept of the line.
c Find the value of y when x = −1.
d Sketch the equation of the line.

1
6
15
Does the point lie on the line ?
y=−x+
2
a (2, 7) b (12, 0) c (−3, 15 d
2 ) (− , 0

(−4, 5)
7 y

5
1
) 4
2
3
Example 4
2

x
Reasoning
4 3 2 1 1 2 3
−−
− − − − 4
16 Ellie and Archie's teacher asks them to −
− − − −
sketch a graph that passes through the points , − − − −
and . Both students sketch different graphs. 1
(−1, 3) (2, 1)
Who was correct? Why?
Ellie's graphArchie's graph
4 y

1
 x −

−
2 1 1 2 3 4 5 −
−−
− − 6 3
−
− −
− −
−
1 −
−
− 4
−
−
2

17 The graphs of , and all have the same -intercept and -intercept.
y = x y = −2x y = 5x x y
What are the coordinates? Explain why.

18 Without doing any calculations, what do we know about the -intercepts and -intercepts of
xy
y = −3x − 1 y = 5x − 1
and ? Will they be the same or different?

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19 For y = −2x + 3:
b Sketch the line on a Cartesian plane. c
a What is the y-value, when x is 0? b Find the coordinates of the y-intercept. d
Explain the relationship between the - Find the coordinates of the x-intercept. e
Find the y-value when x = 6.

7 y
y 6
value of the -intercept and the
y 5
equation of the line.
4
c If the equation of a line is ,
y = mx + c 3

what is the -value of the -intercept? y 2

y 1

x
4 3 2 1 1 2 3
−−
− − − 4
− −
− − −
− − − −
−
1

−
Problem-solving −
2
20 For the equation 2x − 3y − 18 = 0: −

−
a Complete the table of values:
 −
3

− x −3 0 3
−
4 y

21 Write two different equations that the point (1, 4) lies on.

22 Mary is saving money to buy a new bike. She currently has saved and plans to save
$50 $10
per week until she reaches her goal.

a Write an equation representing the relationship between the number of weeks and
(x)
the amount of money saved .
(y)
b Graph the equation.
c How many weeks it will take for Mary to save $150?

23 A car rental company charges a flat fee of per day plus per kilometre driven. The
$25 $0.20
linear equation that represents the total cost ( ) for renting a car and driving kilometres is
yx
y = 0.20x + 25
.

a Determine the intercepts of the graph of the equation.

b Graph the equation on the Cartesian plane. Use an appropriate scale and label the axes.

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24 A water tank is initially full and starts leaking water at a constant rate. The tank loses litres
10
of water every hour. After hours, the tank still has litres of water left. The equation that
6 200
represents this situation is where is the number of hours and is the
y = −10x + 260 x y
number of litres.

a Determine the number of litres in the tank initially.

b After how many hours will the tank be empty?
c Use the results from part (a) and part (b) to graph the equation on the Cartesian
plane. Use an appropriate scale and label the axes.
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