一个CT Math : Graphing

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Example Questions

Example Question #21 :Graphing

Which of the following represents?

Possible Answers:

Function_graph_9

Function_graph_12

Function_graph_10

Function_graph_11

Correct answer:

Function_graph_9

Explanation:

一个line is defined by any two points on the line. It is frequently simplest to calculate two points by substituting zero for x and solving for y, and by substituting zero for y and solving for x.

Let. Then

So our first set of points (which is also the y-intercept) is

Let. Then

So our second set of points (which is also the x-intercept) is.

Example Question #1 :How To Graph A Function

Suppose.

To obtain the graph of, shift the grapha distance ofunits.

Possible Answers:

To the right

Upwards

To the left

Up and right

Downwards

Correct answer:

Upwards

Explanation:

There are four shifts of the graph y = f(x):

y = f(x) + c shifts the graph c units upwards.

y = f(x) – c shifts the graph c units downwards.

y = f(x + c) shifts the graph c units to the left.

y = f(x – c) shifts the graph c units to the right.

Example Question #22 :Graphing

Which of the following graphs does NOT represent a function?

Possible Answers:

一个ct_math_159_13

一个ct_math_159_10

一个ll of the graphs are functions.

Act_math_159_14

Act_math_159_12

Correct answer:

一个ct_math_159_13

Explanation:

This question relies on both the vertical-line test and the definition of a function. We need to use the vertical-line test to determine which of the graphs is not a function (i.e. the graph that has more than one output for a given input). The vertical-line test states that a graph represents a function when a vertical line can be drawn at every point in the graph and only intersect it at one point; thus, if a vertical line is drawn in a graph and it intersects that graph at more than one point, then the graph is not a function. The circle is the only answer choice that fails the vertical-line test, and so it is not a function.

Example Question #23 :Graphing

How would you plot the point?

Possible Answers:

From the origin, go upunits, and rightunits

From the origin, go rightunits, and downunits

From the origin, go leftunits, and upunits

From the origin, go rightunits, and upunits

Correct answer:

From the origin, go rightunits, and upunits

Explanation:

For the ordered pair

The first number is for the x-axis, so because it is positive you go right.

The second number is for the y-axis, so because it is positive you go up.

Example Question #24 :Graphing

How would you plot the point?

Possible Answers:

From the origin, go leftunits, and upunits

From the origin, go rightunits, and downunits

From the origin, go leftunits, and downunits

From the origin, go rightunits, and upunits

Correct answer:

From the origin, go leftunits, and upunits

Explanation:

For the ordered pairwe would do the following.

The first number is for the x-axis, so because it is negative you go leftunits.

The second number is for the y-axis, so because it is positive you go upunits.

Example Question #25 :Graphing

In which Quadrant is the pointlocated?

Possible Answers:

Quadrant III

Quadrant I

Quadrant IV

Quadrant II

Correct answer:

Quadrant III

Explanation:

To find out which quadrant a point lives in, we need to remember the qualities of each quadrant. By qualities, I mean the signs associated with the x and y values which are dependent on the quadrant the point resides in.

一个ll coordinate pairs that are in Quadrant I will have a positive x value and a positive y value.

所有坐标对在第二象限have a negative x value and a positive y value.

一个ll coordinate pairs that are in Quadrant III will have a negative x value and a negative y value.

一个ll coordinate pairs that are in Quadrant IV will have a positive x value and a negative y value.

For the pointwe see that both the x and y values are negative therefore, the point lies in the third quadrant. We can also check this by starting from the origin and going left 3 units and down 3 units. This will end up in the lower-left section of the coordinate-plane, which is Quadrant III.

Example Question #26 :Graphing

What are the coordinates of point B?

Graph1

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Find the x-coordinate by going right on the horizontal x-axis until you come across the line that is directly under the point. The x-coordinate is.

Now, continue up until you reach the point and look across to the vertical y-axis. The y-coordinate is.

is then the coordinate of the point.

Example Question #27 :Graphing

What are the coordinates for point A?

Graph2

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Find the x-coordinate by going right on the horizontal x-axis until you come across the line that is directly under the point. The x-coordinate is.

Now, continue up until you reach the point and look across to the vertical y-axis. The y-coordinate is.

are the coordinates for point A.

Example Question #28 :Graphing

What are the coordinates for point C?

Graph3

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Find the x-coordinate by going left on the horizontal x-axis until you come across the line that is directly above the point. The x-coordinate is.

Now, continue down until you reach the point and look across to the vertical y-axis. The y-coordinate is.

are the coordinates for point C.

Example Question #29 :Graphing

What are the coordinates for point D?

Graph4

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Find the x-coordinate by going left on the horizontal x-axis until you come across the line that is directly under the point. The x-coordinate is.

Now, continue up until you reach the point and look across to the vertical y-axis. The y-coordinate is.

are the coordinates for point D.

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