Name Graph-a-Town

Name ___________________________

Graph-a-Town

1. 
   Graph the following linear equations (roads) on the coordinate plane (map) provided. Neatly label each line with the street name provided.
   

1. 
   Diagonal Drive y = x + 4
   
2. 
   Backwards Way x + y = 3
   
3. 
   Slanted Street y = 2x – 1
   
4. 
   Uptown Boulevard x = 10
   
5. 
   Sideways Lane y = -8
   

2. 
   Mark each landmark at the appropriate place as directed.
   

1. 
   The Post Office is located at the intersection of X Avenue and Uptown Boulevard. Place a blue square on the northeast corner of the intersection. Give the coordinates of this intersection. (___,___)
   
2. 
   The Pediatric Health Center is located at the intersection of Uptown Boulevard and Diagonal Drive. Place a red x on the southeast corner of the intersection. Give the coordinates of this intersection. (___,___)
   
3. 
   The Office of Parks and Recreation is located at the intersection of Diagonal Drive and Backwards Way. Place a green triangle on the northern corner of the intersection. Give the coordinates of this intersection. (___,___)
   
4. 
   The Police Station is located at the intersection of Sideways Lane and Backwards Way. Place a yellow star on the southwestern corner of the intersection. Give the coordinates of this intersection. (___,___)
   

3. 
   Shade the areas indicated and label them accordingly.
   

1. 
   The Lineville Zoo is bounded to the north by Backward Way, to the south by X Avenue, and to the east by Diagonal Drive. Shade this area green, and label it “Lineville Zoo.”
   
2. 
   A new children’s park has been built. It is bounded to the east by Uptown Boulevard, to the south by Diagonal Drive, and to the west by Slanted Street. Shade this area blue, and label it “The Kids’ Place.”
   
3. 
   A campground is bounded to the south by Sideways Lane, to the north by X Avenue, to the west by Diagonal Drive, and to the east by Slanted Street without crossing Y Road. Shade this area brown, and label it “Lineville Camp.” Draw a small lake in the southwestern corner of the area.
   
4. 
   The Lineville University campus is bounded to the north by Diagonal Drive, to the east by Uptown Boulevard, the south by X Avenue, and to the west by both Slanted Way and Backward Way. Shade this area yellow, and label it “Lineville U.”