1.   Which characteristic describes a graph that is linear and has direct variation.
    A. Variables x and y are not proportional.
    B. The equation has the form y = mx + b.
    C. The equation has the form y = mx.
    D. The graph does not pass through (0, 0).
    Hint

  2.   Find the equation that contains a decreasing linear relationship.
    A. y = 4x – 3 B. y = 10 + x
    C. y = 12+ 2x D. y = 5 – 6x
    Hint

  3.   Find the situation that involves a decreasing linear relationship and has direct variation.
    A. A submarine that begins at the bottom of the ocean and is raised to the surface of the water at 15 meters per second.
    B. The temperature that begins at 0°F at 6:00 a.m. rises 3°F every hour for 6 hours.
    C. An airplane that begins at 20,000 feet and descends for a landing on the ground at the airport.
    D. A bucket that begins at ground level and is lowered into a well at a rate of 1 foot per second.
    Hint

  4.   Find the graph that is nonlinear.
    A. B.
    C. D.
    Hint

  5.   Find the table that represents a graph with direct variation.
    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.
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