Warm

Up 2.2, Day 1
Graph each inequality.

4x 5y < 10

x>4
Pencils are $0.10 each
and pens are $0.25 each.
You can spend up to
$5.00 on supplies. Write
and graph a linear
equality that represents
this situation.

Unit 2: Linear Equations and Functions

Target 2.2, Day 1

WRITE EQUATIONS OF LINES
(2.4)

Write the equation of the line that has the given slope and
y-intercept.

3
m = , b = 2
4

When doing these problems, always

nd the slope rst!

Write the equation of the line that passes through the given point
and has the given slope.

(5, 4), m = 3

Write the equation of the line that passes through the given points.

(5, 2), (2, 10)

Write the equation of the line that passes through the given point
and is a) parallel to and b) perpendicular to the given line.

( 2, 3), y = 4x +1

In the school year ending in 1993, 2.00 million females participated

in U.S. high school sports. By 2003, the number had increased to
2.86 million. Write a linear equation that models female sports
participation.

You have $30 to spend on downloading songs for your digital music
player. uTunes charges $0.79 per song, and Rhapster charges $0.99
per song. Write an equation that models this situation.

Warm Up 2.2, Day 2

Write the equation of the line that passes through the given point
and is a) parallel and b) perpendicular to the given line.

1
(4, 1), y = x + 3
3

Write the equation of the line that passes through the given points.

(1, 4) and (4, 5)

In the rst week of school, 99% of students did their homework. In
the fourth week of school, 75% of students did their homework.
Write a linear equation that models this situation.

Unit 2: Linear Equations and Functions

Target 2.2, Day 2

MODEL DIRECT
VARIATION (2.5)

If two things increase or decrease ___________________, then they

show direct variation.
Examples...

y = ax

Direct variation equation (y varies directly with x)

a represents the constant of variation (which is

basically slope or rate of change)
Do the equations represent direct variation? Explain. If it is direct
variation, identify the constant of variation.

2x 3 y = 0

x+ y =4

I told you that direct variation means x and y increase or decrease

together. Thats true if a is positive. But look what happens
when a is negative.

y = 3x

Do both graphs show direct variation?

In both graphs, as x increase, does y also increase?

y = 3x

Write and graph the direct variation equation that has (-4, 8) as a
solution.

Hailstones form when strong updrafts support ice particles high in

the clouds, where water droplets freeze onto the particles. The
diagram shows a hailstone at two dierent times during its
formation.
Write an equation that gives the
hailstones diameter after t minutes.
Assume the diameter varies directly
with the formation time.
d = ?

t=20 min
What is the hailstones diameter after
20 minutes?

d = 0.75 in
t=12 min

y
If we solve the direct variation equation for a, we get a =
x

We can use this ratio to determine if a set of data represents direct

variation (look for a common ratio).
x
y

4
-8

5
-10

6
-12

7
-14

8
-16

Great white sharks have triangular teeth. The table below gives the
length of a side of a tooth and the body length for each of six great
white sharks. Tell whether tooth length and body length show
direct variation. If so, write an equation that relates the quantities.
Tooth length, t (cm)

1.8

2.4

2.9

3.6

4.7

5.8

Body length, b (cm)

215

290

350

430

565

695