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.
    C. The equation has the form y = mx + b.
    D. The graph does not pass through (0, 0).
    Hint

  2.   Find the equation that has direct variation.
    A. y = 4x B. y = –3x – 1
    C. y = 5x + 1.3 D. y = 0.8x + 9
    Hint

  3.   Find the situation that involves a decreasing linear relationship and has direct variation.
    A. An airplane that begins at 20,000 feet and descends for a landing on the ground at the airport.
    B. A submarine that begins at the bottom of the ocean and is raised to the surface of the water at 15 meters per second.
    C. A bucket that begins at ground level and is lowered into a well at a rate of 1 foot per second.
    D. The temperature that begins at 0°F at 6:00 a.m. rises 3°F every hour for 6 hours.
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  4.   Find the equation that is nonlinear.
    A. y = 4y2 B. y = 14 + 6x
    C. y = 8 – x D. y = –3x – 1
    Hint

  5.   Find the table that represents a graph with direct variation.
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