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Using & Understanding Graphs

True or False Activity

The graph of a rule connecting x and y is shown on the right.
Decide whether each of these statement is true or false. Try to give a reason:

A. When x is –2, y is 9 …………………...

B. When x is 0, y is 5 …………………... x

C. When y is 0, x is 5 …………………...

D. When y is 10, x is –3 …………………...

E. When x is a negative number,

y is always a positive number. …………………...
I. When x > 2.5, y < 0 …………………...
F. When x < 0, y > 0 …………………...
J. When x ≥ 2.5, y < 0 ……………………
G. When x is greater than 2,
y is always negative …………………... K. As x increases,
y gets smaller ……………………
H. When x is less than 2,
y is always positive …………………… L. x is always less than y ……………………

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Using & Understanding Graphs

True or False Activity

A. When x is –2, y is 9 True

B. When x is 0, y is 5 True
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C. When y is 0, x is 5 False

D. When y is 10, x is –3 False

E. When x is a negative number,

y is always a positive number. True

F. When x < 0, y > 0 True

I. When x > 2.5, y < 0 True

G. When x is greater than 2, J. When x ≥ 2.5, y < 0 False

False
y is always negative
K. As x increases,
y gets smaller True
H. When x is less than 2,
y is always positive
True
L. x is always less than y False
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