Unit 5 "Linear Functions" Vocabulary Quiz

What is the name of the function that represents a straight line on the coordinate plane?

• Continuous Function

• Linear Function

• Non-linear Function

• Discrete Function

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CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

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Identify which are non-linear functions

Select all that applies

• Graph A

• Graph B

• Graph C

• Graph D

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CCSS.8.F.A.3

Michael is designing a roller coaster track. He wants to know if the shape of the track is a non-linear function. What does it mean if the track is a non-linear function?

• A function whose graph forms a line.

• A function whose graph does not form a line.

• A function that intersects the y-axis.

• A function made up of multiple functions.

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CCSS.8.F.A.3

What is a piecewise function?

• A function that can be drawn without breaks.

• A function made up of multiple functions (increasing or decreasing) with each function applying to a certain interval of the main function’s domain.

• A function whose graph does not form a line.

• A linear equation written in the form y = mx + b.

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7B

What is the slope-intercept form of a linear equation?

• y = mx + b

• y = ax^2 + bx + c

• y = a/x

• y = x^2 + bx + c

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

David is analyzing the sales data of his lemonade stand. On the graph, what does the y-intercept represent?

• The point where the sales graph intersects the x-axis.

• The point where the sales graph intersects the y-axis.

• The slope of the sales graph.

• The highest sales point on the graph.

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

Which equation represents a linear equation?

• y = 2x + 7

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CCSS.8.F.A.3

Which type of function is described as having a graph that does not form a straight line?

• Linear function

• Non-linear function

• Discrete function

• Continuous function

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CCSS.8.F.A.3

Hannah is trying to model the cost of a taxi ride using a linear equation. In which form is the equation written as y = mx + b?

• Quadratic form

• Slope-intercept form

• Exponential form

• Logarithmic form

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

What is the main feature of a piecewise function?

• It is a single continuous function.

• It is made up of multiple functions, each applying to a certain interval on the x or y-axis.

• It is a function that intersects the x-axis.

• It is a function that forms a straight line.

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7B