Graphing a line in slope intercept form

Why do we want to think of slope as a fraction?

• rise/run

• run/rise

• Fractions make things better

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

What is 'b' in this linear equation? y= 5x - 6

• 6

• 5

• y

• -6

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CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

The 'run' in rise/run tells us which directions to go on the x-axis?

• up and down

• diagonal

• left and right

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Which value is the slope in the equation:

y= 4x + 2

• 4

• 2

• x

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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.

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7A

This line has a __________ slope.

• Negative

• Positive

• Undefined

• No Slope

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

When a line rises to the right it has a _______ slope.

• Positive

• Negative

• Undefined

• No slope

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

When a line falls to the right it has a _________ slope.

• Positive

• Negative

• No Slope

• Undefined

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Which value represents the slope in the following equation:

y= 1/2x + 8

• 8

• 1

• 2

• 1/2

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

What is the y-intercept of this graph?

• (0,1)
• (0,-2)
• (0,0)
• (0,3)