Slope and Y-Intercept of a Graph

Slope and Y-Intercept of a Graph

Open Ended

What is a strategy you can use to find the slope of a graph?

Slope of a Graph using Rise over Run

You can find the slope of a graph using rise/run

Multiple Choice

What is the slope of this line?

m=rise/run

• m = 1/2

• m = 2/1

• m = -2/1

• m = -1

Multiple Choice

Find the slope of the line.

• -2
• 2
• -1
• 1

Multiple Choice

Find the slope

• 5/2
• -5/2
• 2/5
• -2/5

Multiple Choice

Find the slope

• -5/3
• -3/5
• 5/3
• 3/5

Multiple Choice

Find the slope of the line.

• 1/2
• -1/2
• 2
• -2

Multiple Choice

What type of slope does this graph show?

• Positive

• Negative

• Zero

• Undefined

Y-Intercept of a Graph

The y-intercept is the point where the line crosses the y-axis

Multiple Choice

What is the y-intercept of this graph?

• b = -2

• b = 2

• b = 1

• b = -1

Multiple Choice

What is the y-intercept of the line?

• (0, 4)
• (0, -4)
• (0, 5)
• (0, -5)

Multiple Choice

What is the y-intercept of the line?

• (0, -4.5)
• (0, 4.5)
• (0, 5)
• (0, -5)

Multiple Choice

What is the y-intercept of the line?

• (0, 2)
• (0, -2)
• (0, 1)
• (0, -1)

Multiple Choice

What is the y-intercept of the graph shown?

• -2

• 4

• 2

• -4

Multiple Choice

What is the y-intercept of the graph shown?

• 2

• -3

• $\frac{1}{2}$

• 3