Quiz about Slopes and Equations of Linear Functions

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

m

Answer

x

Answer

y

Answer

b

Question 2

In the following equation, what is the y-intercept?
y = -3x + 7

Accepted Answer

7

Answer

-3

Answer

-3/7

Answer

3

Question 3

Write an equation of a line in slope-intercept form with the given slope and y-intercept. Slope: 3, y-intercept: 5

Accepted Answer

y=3x+5

Answer

y=-2x-9

Answer

y=2/3x+3

Answer

y=-5/8x-2

Question 4

What is the equation of this line in slope-intercept form?

Accepted Answer

y = -2x + 5

Answer

y = 2x + 5

Answer

y = -2x

Answer

y = 5

Question 5

Find the slope from the table.

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

-4

Answer

1

Answer

-2

Question 6

Which of these lines has a slope of -3?

Accepted Answer

B

Answer

A

Answer

C

Answer

D

Question 7

How much does it cost to have your lawn mowed for 2 hours?

Accepted Answer

$18

Answer

$16

Answer

$17

Answer

$19

Question 8

What type of slope does the following graph have?

Accepted Answer

Negative

Answer

Postive

Answer

Zero Slope

Answer

Undefined

Question 9

What is the slope given?

Accepted Answer

zero slope

Answer

positive slope

Answer

undefined slope

Answer

negative slope

Question 10

which equation produces the line on the graph

Accepted Answer

y = -x - 3

Answer

y = x + 3

Answer

y = 3x - 3

Answer

y = -3x + 3

Question 11

What is the slope given?

Accepted Answer

undefined

Answer

zero slope

Answer

positive slope

Answer

negative slope

Question 12

What is the simple definition of slope?

Accepted Answer

rise/run

Answer

line

Answer

run/rise

Answer

undefinied

Question 13

What is the slope between the points
(-3, -4) & (7, 6)?

Accepted Answer

1

Answer

0

Answer

Undefined

Answer

-1

Question 14

The following represents slopes of two lines. Which answer choice describes the two lines?
m = -1/3 and m = -1/3

Accepted Answer

Parallel

Answer

Perpendicular

Answer

Neither

Question 15

Find the slope of a line parallel to the line below.
y = 2x + 4

Accepted Answer

2

Answer

-1/2

Answer

1/2

Answer

-2

Question 16

Two lines that intersect to form a right angle

Accepted Answer

Perpendicular Lines

Answer

Parallel Lines

Answer

Intersecting Lines

Answer

have no relationship to each other

Question 17

Slopes of perpendicular lines are...

Accepted Answer

opposite (negative) reciprocals.

Answer

opposites.

Answer

identical.

Answer

always 7.

Question 18

Find the slope of a line perpendicular to the line below.
y = 2x + 4

Accepted Answer

-1/2

Answer

2

Answer

1/2

Answer

-2

Question 19

Write an equation that is parallel to the line
y = x - 5 through (1, -2)

Accepted Answer

y = x - 3

Answer

y = -3x +1

Answer

y = x + 1

Answer

y = 3x +1

Question 20

Write an equation of a line perpendicular to
y = 2x + 3 through (-2, 4)

Accepted Answer

y = -1/2x + 3

Answer

y = -3/2x + 3

Answer

y = 3/2x + 3

Answer

y = 3x - 3/2

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