Writing Linear Equations from Graphs

Front

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

Back

y-intercept

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

Front

Write the equation for the line in slope-intercept form if the slope is 4 and the y-intercept is 3.

Back

y=4x+3

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

Front

Is the line represented by the equation y = -6 vertical, horizontal, or neither?

Back

horizontal

Front

What is the slope (m) of the linear graph if it rises 2 units for every 3 units it runs?

Back

2/3

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Front

What is the Linear Equation of the graph if the slope is -2 and the y-intercept is -6?

Back

y = -2x - 6

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

Front

What is the slope-intercept form of a linear equation?

Back

y = mx + b, where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept.

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

Front

How do you find the slope of a line given two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2)?

Back

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

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Front

What does the slope (m) indicate about a line?

Back

The slope indicates the steepness and direction of the line.

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Front

If a line has a positive slope, what does that tell you about its direction?

Back

The line rises from left to right.

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Front

If a line has a negative slope, what does that tell you about its direction?

Back

The line falls from left to right.

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5