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Math 10C Quiz: Linear Relations

Read all of the questions carefully and answer to the best of your ability.
You may answer written work in point form.
You may use a calculator
You may not use any other electronic devices (cellphones, ipods, etc.)
If you have a question, raise your hand
You have 50 minutes to complete the quiz
When finished, raise your hand and I will come collect your quiz and hand
you a Sudoku puzzle. You may then work quietly on your puzzle.

Total: _______/25

On this quiz, I will show the following:

I can determine whether a situation, graph, set of ordered
pairs, and equation represents a linear relation, and
explain why or why not
I can match corresponding representations of linear
relations
I can draw a graph from a set of ordered pairs
I can determine the intercepts of the graph of a linear
relation, and state the intercepts as ordered pairs
I can determine the slope of the graph of a linear relation
I can determine the domain and range of the graph of a

True/False (8 marks total)

Determine whether each statement is true or false. Circle your answer and explain
your choice, in words.
Use the statement below to answer question 1.
A population of rabbits increases by 12 rabbits per year.

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1. (2 marks). The statement above represents a linear relation.

True

False

Explain:

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Use the graph below to answer question 2.

2. (2marks). The above graph represents a linear equation.

True

False

Explain:

3. (2 marks). The relation y=5x-3 is non-linear.

True
Explain:

False

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4. (2 marks). The relation containing the coordinates (0,0), (1,1), (4,2), (9,3),
(16,4) is non-linear.
True

False

Explain:

Multiple Choice (2 marks total)

Circle the correct answer.
The following graph will be used for questions 5 &6:

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5. (1 mark). What are the x and y intercepts of this graph?

a) x-intercept: (-8,0) ; y-intercept: (0,-4)
b) x-intercept: (4,0) ; y-intercept: (-8, 0)
c) x-intercept: (0,-4) ; y-intercept: (8, 0)
d) x-intercept: (-8,0) ; y-intercept: (4,0)
6. (1 mark). What is the slope of this graph?
a) m=1/2
b) m=3/4
c) m=1
d) m=5

Matching (9 marks total)

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7. (3 marks). Match each linear relation with its corresponding

representation by writing the corresponding letter in the space provided
below the number. Be sure you are matching a number to a letter.
You should have one letter that does not match a number
1. Your distance from home
increases as you drive at a
constant speed of 90km/hr.

A)
x
-1
0
1
2

______

2. y = 2x+2

y
10
6
2
-2

B) (1, 1), (3,4), (5, 7)

______
C)

3. y= -4x+6
_______

D)

(0, 0), (1, 90), (2, 180), (4, 360)

8. (6 marks). Match each graph with its correct domain and range by
writing the corresponding letter in the spaces below each graph.
Each graph should be matched to a domain and to a range. Answers can

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be matched with more than one graph, and some may not be matched at
all.
1)

2)
A) {x : x R}

B) {y : y R}

C) { x: x < 0, x R}

D) {x : x 0, x R}

E) {y: y 0 , y R}

Domain: ______
Range:

Domain: ______

______

Range:

______

3)

Domain: ______
Range:

______

Short Answer (4 marks total)

9. A killer whale is swimming at a speed of 6km/hr. Consider the
relationship between the total distance, in kilometres, travelled by the
whale and time, in hours.
a) (1 mark). Assume that the whale swims for 5hr without stopping.
Create a set of ordered pairs for the relation.

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b) (1mark). Sketch the graph of the relation using your ordered pairs
from part (a).

c) (2 marks). Is the relation linear or non-linear? Explain (in words).

Extended Response (2 marks total)

10.(2 marks). In words, give an example (not given in the quiz) that
represents a linear relationship and explain why it is linear.

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Make sure you look over your test before handing it in!

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Teacher
Name
Subject

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Topic/Focus
Taxonomic Level
Type I
Remember
ing,
Understan
ding

Type II

Type III

Applying,
Analyzing

Evaluating
, Creating

1(2)
2(2)
3(2)
4(2)

7(3)
9(4)

5(1)
6(1)

8(6)

6(10)

3(13)

Resources:

10(2)

Question Types
Outcomes

Multi
ple
Choi
ce

4. Describe and represent

linear relations, using:
words
ordered pairs
tables of values
graphs
equations.
5. Determine the
characteristics of the
graphs of linear relations,
including the:
intercepts
slope
domain
range.

1(2)

Math 10C
Patterns & Relations (Linear
Relations) - Quiz

Total: 10(25)

True/F
alse

Match
ing

Short
Answe
r

Exten
ded
Respo
nse

1(2)
2(2)
3(2)
4(2)

7(3)

9(4)

10(2)

5(1)
6(1)

2(2)

Total

8(6)

4(8)

2(9)

7(17)

3(8)

1(4)

1(2)

10(25
)

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Alberta Learning. (2008). Mathematics Grade 10-12 [Program of Studies]. [Edmonton], Canada: Alberta
Learning
McAskill, B., Watt, W., Balzarinni, E., Carlson, S., Johnson, B., Kennedy, R., . . . Wardrop, H. (2010).
Mathematics 10. Toronto: McGraw-Hill Ryerson.