BNU1501 Assignment 4 Semester 2 2022 Solutions (TO BE USED AS A GUIDELINE ONLY)

Basic Numeracy
BNU1501
Department of Decision Sciences
Assignment 04 for Semester 02 2022 (compulsory)
Unique Number: N/A
Due Date: 09 September 2022
Please work through the following study material before answering the assignment questions:
Chapters 6-7 of the study guide




Question 1

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

[1] On the horizontal x-axis the value of x is always zero and on the vertical y-axis the value
of y is always zero.
[2] On the horizontal x-axis the value of x is always zero and on the vertical y-axis the value
of x is always zero.
[3] On the horizontal x-axis the value of y is always zero and on the vertical y-axis the value
of x is always zero.
[4] On the horizontal x-axis the value of y is always zero and on the vertical y-axis the value
of y is always zero.

Answer:

Refer to page 106 of the study guide:

Note: On the horizontal x-axis the value of y is always zero. On the vertical y-axis the value
of x is always zero.

Question 2

If the equation for a straight line is 𝑦 = 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑎 ,which of the following statements is TRUE?


[1] a is the slope of the line and b the x-intercept.