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Grade 9 Math Worksheet

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Esme graphs y = 3|x − 2| + 7 for a castle gate arch in a game. What is the range?
- y ≥ 2
- All real numbers
- y ≥ 7
Coordinate grid, all four quadrants, each square one unit, -10 to 10 on both axes. The graph of y = √x is drawn through (0, 0), (1, 1), (4, 2) and (9, 3); the new graph is not drawn. Coordinate grid, all four quadrants, each square one unit, -10 to 10 on both axes. The graph of y = √x is drawn through (0, 0), (1, 1), (4, 2) and (9, 3); the new graph is not drawn. −10 −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 10 −10 −9 −8 −7 −6 −5 −4 −3 −2 −1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 y = √x The new graph is not drawn. Kira graphs y = √(x + 3) − 2 for a water slide model. What is the domain?
- All real numbers
- x ≥ -3
- x ≥ 3
- y ≥ -2
Luz graphs y = √(x − 4) + 1 for a rocket's launch path in a game. What is the domain?
Use the picture in question 2.
- y ≥ 1
- x ≥ -4
- All real numbers
- x ≥ 4
Noah graphs y = √(x − 5) − 4 for a toy train hill. What is the domain?
Use the picture in question 2.
- All real numbers
- x ≥ 5
- y ≥ -4
- x ≥ -5
Pia designs a V-shaped ramp for a toy car. On the grid, the vertex is (2, 1) and the ramp passes through (0, 7). What is the slope of the left side?
Coordinate grid, all four quadrants, each square one unit, -10 to 10 on both axes. The V is drawn with the vertex (2, 1) and the point (0, 7) marked. Table y = |x| | ramp: (0, 0) | (2, 1); (-2, 2) | (0, 7). Coordinate grid, all four quadrants, each square one unit, -10 to 10 on both axes. The V is drawn with the vertex (2, 1) and the point (0, 7) marked. Table y = |x| | ramp: (0, 0) | (2, 1); (-2, 2) | (0, 7). −10 −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 10 −10 −9 −8 −7 −6 −5 −4 −3 −2 −1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 vertex V y = |x| ramp (0, 0) (2, 1) (-2, 2) (0, 7) Ren designs a V-shaped ramp for a bike jump. On the grid, the vertex is (-3, -5) and the ramp passes through (1, 3). What is the slope of the right side?
Coordinate grid, all four quadrants, each square one unit, -10 to 10 on both axes. The V is drawn with the vertex (-3, -5) and the point (1, 3) marked. Table y = |x| | ramp: (0, 0) | (-3, -5); (4, 4) | (1, 3). Coordinate grid, all four quadrants, each square one unit, -10 to 10 on both axes. The V is drawn with the vertex (-3, -5) and the point (1, 3) marked. Table y = |x| | ramp: (0, 0) | (-3, -5); (4, 4) | (1, 3). V-shaped ramp −10 −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 10 −10 −9 −8 −7 −6 −5 −4 −3 −2 −1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 y = |x| ramp (0, 0) (-3, -5) (4, 4) (1, 3) Zee designs a V-shaped ramp for a rolling play ball. On the grid, the vertex is (-2, 3) and the ramp passes through (0, 11). What is the slope of the right side?
Coordinate grid, all four quadrants, each square one unit, -10 to 10 on both axes. The V is drawn with the vertex (-2, 3) and the point (0, 11) marked. Table y = |x| | ramp: (0, 0) | (-2, 3); (2, 2) | (0, 11). Coordinate grid, all four quadrants, each square one unit, -10 to 10 on both axes. The V is drawn with the vertex (-2, 3) and the point (0, 11) marked. Table y = |x| | ramp: (0, 0) | (-2, 3); (2, 2) | (0, 11). V -10 to 10 on both axes −10 −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 10 −10 −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 10 12 0 ramp Table y = |x| ramp (0, 0) (-2, 3) (2, 2) (0, 11) Coordinate grid, all four quadrants, each square one unit, -10 to 10 on both axes. The graph of y = |x| is drawn with its vertex (0, 0); the new graph is not drawn. Coordinate grid, all four quadrants, each square one unit, -10 to 10 on both axes. The graph of y = |x| is drawn with its vertex (0, 0); the new graph is not drawn. −10 −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 10 −10 −9 −8 −7 −6 −5 −4 −3 −2 −1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 y = |x| The new graph is not drawn. Ari slides the graph of y = |x| so its vertex lands on (-3, 4) for a star-catching game level. Which equation is the new graph?
- y = |x − 3| + 4
- y = |x + 3| + 4
- y = |x − 4| − 3
Esme slides the graph of y = |x| so its vertex lands on (-2, -6) for an umbrella pattern. Which equation is the new graph?
Use the picture in question 8.
- y = |x − 2| − 6
- y = |x + 6| − 2
- y = |x + 2| − 6
Jun slides the graph of y = |x| so its vertex lands on (1, 3) for a magnet maze level. Which equation is the new graph?
Use the picture in question 8.
- y = |x + 1| + 3
- y = |x − 3| + 1
- y = |x − 1| + 3