Finding Slope of a Linear Function

Slope Review: Linear Graphs and Their Equations

Multiple Choice

What Variable represents the slope in the equation of y=mx +b?

• m
• x
• y
• b

Multiple Choice

Which value represents the slope in the following equation:

y= 1/2x + 8

• 8

• 1

• 2

• 1/2

Multiple Choice

The y intercept is AWESOME! It helps us to know...

• Where our line will end.

• If our line is positive or negative.

• Where to start graphing our line.

Multiple Choice

What Variable represents the y- Intercept from the linear function y=mx+b?

• y
• m
• x
• b

Multiple Choice

_{What is the y-intercept of the line?}

• y = 1/2
• y = 1
• y = -1/2
• y = -1

Multiple Choice

Determine the slope and y-intercept from the following equation:   y = 3/2x + 3

• slope: 5   y-intercept:  (0,3) 
• slope: 3/2   y-intercept:  (0,3) 
• slope:  4  y-intercept:  (0,3/2)
• slope: 1/5   y-intercept:  (0,5) 

Multiple Choice

Given that the slope is  -4 and the y intercept is -4 what is the equation of the line?

• y = 4x - 4
• y = -4x - 4
• y = -4
• y = -4x + 4

Multiple Choice

Which equation matches the graph? (Click me to see the image)

• y = 2x

• y = 1/4 x + 2

• y = 1x + 4

• y = -2x

Multiple Choice

Write the equation of the line.

• y = -1/3x - 2
• y = 1/3x - 2
• y = 3x - 2
• y = -3x - 2

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Multiple Choice

Which equation matches the graph?

• y = 5
• y = -5
• x = -5
• x = 5

Multiple Choice

Which equation matches the graph?

• y = 5
• y = -5
• x = -5
• x = 5

Multiple Choice

Which equation matches the graph?

• y= 2x + 5

• y= 2x

• y= -2x + 5

• y= -2x

Multiple Choice

What is the formula to Slope-Intercept Form?

• y = mx + b

• y - y₁ = m(x - x₁)

• x = my + b

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Multiple Choice

Which value is the slope in the equation:

y= 4x + 2

• 4

• 2

• x

Multiple Choice

Given that the slope is  2/3 and the y intercept is -3 what is the equation of the line?

• y = 2/3x - 3
• y = 2/3x + 3
• y = -2/3x - 3
• y = -2/3x + 3

Multiple Choice

Which equation matches the graph?

• y= 0.5x - 5
• y= -0.5x - 5
• y= 0.5x + 5
• y= -0.5x + 5

Multiple Choice

Write the equation for the line in slope-intercept form.

• y= -1x+3
• y= 4x+3
• y=1/4x+3
• y= -4x+3

Multiple Choice

Write the equation of the line.

• y= -1x-3
• y= -3x-1
• y=-1/3x-1
• y= -3x-3