Bethany Helms

Megan Lambeth

Interpreting Functions Test

Directions:​ ​As you complete this test, read each question carefully before
answering. Make sure to show your work on a separate sheet of paper (make
sure I know what work goes with which question). You have 90 minutes to
complete the test, Good Luck and Do Your Best!!!

Question 1.
What is the slope and y-intercept of the equation: y = 5x - 15?
a. m= 5, b= -15
b. m= -5, b= -15
c. m= -15, b= -5
d. m= -15, b= 5

Question 2.
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Question 3.
What is the slope between the two points (3,2) and (-2,-8)?
a. 6
b. -2
c. 12
d. 2

Question 4.
Art classes at Studio A cost $15 per class, plus a one-time fee of $20. The following functions represent
the total cost, y, of taking x art classes at four other studios. Which function represents the studio with a
cost per class greater than Studio A?
a. y=12x+25
b. y=14x+11
c. y=15x+14
d. y=18x+12
From Jill Helms 8th grade math teacher of Cleveland Middle School.

Question 5.
Find the equation of the line that contains the point below.

x 0 2 4

y 5 6 7

a. y = 12 x
b. y = 2x + 5
c. y = 12 x + 5
d. y = 2x

Question 6.
What is the slope of the line that goes through points (9,5) and (9,3)?
a. 32
b. Undefined
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c. 0
d. 23

Question 7.

​Match the graph with the correct equation by placing the correct letter in the blank:

a.) Line A ____ x=7

b.) Line B ____ y=12x
c.) Line C ____ y= -14x-2
d.) Line D ____ y=4

Question 8
Choose the correct graph that matches the given domain and range.
Domain: − 8 ≤ x < 6
Range: − 8 < y ≤ 6
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A. B.

C. D.

Question 9​ (L5)

Write an equation of a line that has a zero slope goes through the point (0, − 1) .
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a. y = 1
b. x = 1
c. x = − 1
d. y = − 1

Question 10

http://www.ncpublicschools.org/docs/accountability/testing/eog/math/20080428gr8goal5.pdf
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Question 11

A town’s buildings were graphed on a coordinate grid.

http://www.ncpublicschools.org/docs/accountability/testing/releasedforms/g8mathpp.pdf

Question 12
Find the domain of the function.
f(x)=4x- 1

A) {x|x > 0}
B) {x|x =/ 1}
C) {x|x ≥ 0}
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D) all real numbers

http://www.mdc.edu/main/images/Properties%20of%20Functions_tcm6-61297.PDF

Question 13.

http://www.ncpublicschools.org/docs/accountability/testing/eog/math/20080428gr8goal5.pdf

Question 14.

http://www.ncpublicschools.org/docs/accountability/testing/eog/math/20080428gr8goal5.pdf

Question 15.
Hector’s service club is raising money by wrapping presents in the mall. The function f(x) = 3x
describes the amount of money, in dollars, the club will earn for wrapping x presents. They only
have enough wrapping paper to wrap 1000 presents.

Describe the domain and range for this problem using appropriate notation.

Domain:
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Range:

http://jmsmathzone.weebly.com/uploads/3/8/2/1/38219081/algebra_1_unit_2_review_domain_and_range_word_pro
blems.pdf

Question 16.
Given the each component below, provide an explanation of their purpose in the slope-intercept
form. Create your own example to explain these components.
Hint: y=mx+b

Component Explanation Example

y
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Question 17.
You have $20 in your account. You spend $5 each time you go to the store. The equation y = 20-5x
represents the cost y in your account after you go to the store x amount of times.
From Jill Helms 8th grade math teacher of Cleveland Middle School.

x y
0
1
2
3

What is the slope of the table? How do you know?

What is the slope of the equation? How do you know?

What is the slope of the verbal situation? How do you know?

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What is the slope of the graph? How do you know?

Question 18.

Slope: ____________________
Y-Intercept: __________________
Construct an Equation from the Slope and Y-Intercept you provided above.

Answer:_______________________________________________________________________

Question 19.
Write down the domain and range of the following lines found in the graph below.

Line #1
Domain:
Range:
Line #2
Domain:
Range:
Line #3
Domain:
Range:
Line #4
Domain:
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Range:

Question 20.

Given the slope and ordered pair below, create a slope-intercept form equation.
m=2
Ordered Pair = (-6,-4)

Slope-intercept form equation:

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