Chapter 5 Test Review

Front

What is the maximum length of the longest side of a triangle with sides x, (x - 3), and (x - 3) if the total length is 40 cm?

Back

15 cm

Front

What is the slope and y-intercept of the line represented by the equation 2x + y + 3 = 0?

Back

Slope: -2, Y-intercept: -3

Front

What are two consecutive even numbers whose sum is 94?

Back

The greater number is 48.

Front

What does it mean if an equation has one solution?

Back

It means there is exactly one value of the variable that satisfies the equation.

Front

How can you determine after how many days Sean’s savings will be $10 more than Jenna’s?

Back

Set up an equation based on their daily savings and solve for the number of days.

Front

What is the formula for the perimeter of a triangle?

Back

Perimeter = side1 + side2 + side3.

Front

What is the definition of consecutive even numbers?

Back

Consecutive even numbers are even integers that follow one another, such as 2 and 4, or 10 and 12.

Front

How do you find the slope of a line from its equation?

Back

Rearrange the equation into slope-intercept form (y = mx + b) where m is the slope.

Front

What is the significance of the y-intercept in a linear equation?

Back

The y-intercept is the point where the line crosses the y-axis.

Front

What does it mean for a triangle to have integer side lengths?

Back

It means that the lengths of the sides are whole numbers.