Slope/Y-intercept in Context

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What does the slope represent in the context of a screw being rotated?

Back

The number of millimeters per rotation that the screw height changes.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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What does the slope represent in the context of eggs in a basket?

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The mass per egg.

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

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Given the equation y = 2x + 3, what is the slope?

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2

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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What does the y-intercept represent in the context of a burning candle?

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The original height of the candle.

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

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What does the y-intercept represent in the context of a screw being rotated?

Back

The height of the screw head above the wood before Tanvir rotated the screwdriver.

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

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Define slope in mathematical terms.

Back

The ratio of the change in the vertical direction (rise) to the change in the horizontal direction (run).

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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What is the formula for finding the slope between two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2)?

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Slope (m) = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1).

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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

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The y-intercept, or the value of y when x = 0.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

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How can you interpret a positive slope in a real-world context?

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It indicates that as one variable increases, the other variable also increases.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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How can you interpret a negative slope in a real-world context?

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It indicates that as one variable increases, the other variable decreases.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5