Writing Equations in Point Slope Form

Writing Equations in Standard and Point Slope Form

By Omar Shishani

Multiple Choice

What is the slope-intercept form?

• y = mx + b

• y = bx + m

• y = mb + x

• x = my + b

Multiple Choice

What does "m" represent in y = mx + b?

• y-intercept
• slope
• macaroni
• nothing

Multiple Choice

What does "b" represent in y = mx + b?

• y-intercept
• slope
• broccoli

• nothing

Multiple Choice

A line slope is 3 and y-intercept is 8. What is its equation in slope-intercept form?

• y = 3x + 8

• y = 8x + 3

• y = 3x + 3

• y = -3x - 8

Multiple Choice

A line slope is 5 and y-intercept is 0. What is its equation in slope-intercept form?

• y = 5x

• y = 5x + 5

• y = x + 5

• y = x - 5

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Multiple Choice

Evaluate the expression: x + 2 when x = 6

• 8
• 4
• 12
• 10

Multiple Choice

If a = 4 and b = 6, what is the value of 3a + 5b?

• 40
• 42
• 44
• 46

Multiple Choice

3x + 8; if x = 2

• 13
• 14
• 15
• 16

Multiple Choice

What is this formula?

$$y-y_1=m\left(x-x_1\right)$$  

• point slope

• standard form

• slope

• slope-intercept

Multiple Choice

Which of these represents point-slope form of a linear equation?

• y - y₁ = m(x - x₁)
• Ax + By = C
• y = mx + b

Multiple Choice

Write the equation in point-slope form of the line that passes through (2, 1), and has slope m= -3

• y + 1 = -3(x - 2)
• y - 1 = -3(x - 2)

• y - 1 = 3(x - 1)
• y + 2 = -3(x + 1)

Multiple Choice

Write the equation in point-slope form of the line that passes through (4, 7), and has slope m = -1/4

• y + 7 = -1/4(x - 4)

• y - 4 = -1/4(x + 7)
• y + 7 = 4(x - 4)

• y - 7 = -1/4(x - 4)

Multiple Choice

Write the equation in point-slope form of the line that passes through (4, -7), and has slope m = -1/4

• y +7 = -1/4(x - 4)
• y - 4 = -1/4(x + 7)
• y+ 7 = 4(x - 4)
• y - 7 = -1/4(x - 4)

Multiple Select

Write the equation of the line through the points (4, 1) and (6, 5).

#2 correct answers

• y - 5 = 2(x - 6)

• y - 1 = 2(x - 4)

• y - 2 = 2(x - 6)

• y - 3 = 2(x - 5)

Multiple Select

Write the equation of the line through the points (4, 4) and (5, 7).

#2 correct answers

• y - 7 = 3(x - 5)

• y - 4 = 3(x - 4)

• y - 5 = 3(x - 4)

• y - 7 = 3(x - 4)

Multiple Choice

The figure shows right triangle ABC. Write the equation in standard form of the line CB.

• y = 4

• y = 3

• y = 6

• y - 4 = 2(x - 6)