Linear Graphs

Front

What does 'b' represent in the equation y=mx+b?

Back

y-intercept

Tags

CCSS.8.F.A.3

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

Front

Find the slope and y-intercept for the equation y = 1/2x - 1.

Back

slope: 1/2, y-intercept: -1

Tags

CCSS.8.F.A.3

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

Front

When graphing a line using slope-intercept form (y=mx+b), which do you graph first: the y-intercept or the slope?

Back

y-intercept; slope

Front

Find the slope given the points (3,18) and (0,18).

Back

0

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Front

What is the slope in a graph that decreases from left to right?

Back

Negative

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Front

What is the slope in a graph that increases from left to right?

Back

Positive

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Front

What is the slope of a horizontal line?

Back

0

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Front

What is the slope of a vertical line?

Back

Undefined

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Front

In the equation y = mx + b, what does 'm' represent?

Back

Slope

Tags

CCSS.8.F.A.3

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

Front

If a line has a slope of 2, what does this mean in terms of rise over run?

Back

For every 2 units up (rise), the line goes 1 unit to the right (run).

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5