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Slope and y=mx +b

Slope and y=mx +b

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Mathematics

8th Grade

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CCSS
8.EE.B.5, 8.EE.B.6, 8.F.A.3

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Sarah Ulrich

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6 Slides • 15 Questions

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Slope and y=mx +b

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Multiple Select

What do we know about slope?

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(y2y1)(x2x1)\frac{\left(y_2-y_1\right)}{\left(x_2-x_1\right)}

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rise/run (count the units up and over from one point to another)

3

run/rise (count the units over and up from one point to another)

4

its the same as the unit rate

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Multiple Choice

Find the slope given the points (2, −7) and (−1, 6). 
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-13/3
2
13/3
3
0
4
2/3

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Multiple Choice

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Find the slope:
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3/4
2
4/3
3
-3/4
4
-4/3

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Multiple Choice

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What type of slope?
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negative
2
steep
3
undefined
4
zero slope

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Multiple Choice

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What type of slope?
1
undefined
2
positive slope
3
negative slope
4
zero slope

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Multiple Choice

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What is the slope in the picture?
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Positive
2
Negative
3
Zero
4
Undefined

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Multiple Choice

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What type of slope?

1

zero slope

2

undefined

3

negative

4

positive

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Today we are learning to represent relationships using the form y=mx+b

  • m = SLOPE

  • b= y intercept

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Write an equation to describe the graph

  • What is the slope?

  • Use the points (0,0) and (4,80)

  • What is the y-intercept?

  • y=20x

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12

Multiple Choice

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A recipe calls for 1 cup of raisins for every 2 cups of granola. Write an equation to describe the relationship between raisins and granola.

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y=2x

2

y=1x + 2

3

y= 1/2x

4

y=2x + 1

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Open Ended

Write the equation of a proportional line that contains the points (-3, -9) and (7, 21)

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to graph a line in y=mx + b form

  • Start at the y-intercept

  • Use the slope to move up/down THEN left/right

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Multiple Choice

When you graph a line using slope-intercept form (y=mx+b), you graph the ___________ first and then use the ___________ to find the second point.

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origin; slope

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slope; y-intercept

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y-intercept; x-intercept

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y-intercept; slope

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Multiple Choice

What is the y-intercept in the equation

y= - 2x

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-2

2

-2x

3

0

4

1

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Multiple Choice

How would you graph the slope -2?

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Go down 2 and to the right 1

2

Go up 2 and right 1

3

Go left 2 and up 1

4

Go right 2 and down 1

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Multiple Choice

Choose the graph of y= -2x

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2
3

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Multiple Choice

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Match the correct equation to the graph

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y = 90x

2

y = 9x

3

y = 10x

4

y = 2x

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Multiple Choice

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Match the correct equation to the graph

1

y = 5x

2

y = 25x

3

y = 3x

4

y = 10x

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