Point Slope Formula Quiz

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

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

Write the slope-intercept form of the equation with the given point and slope.

Through ( - 1,4 ) and m = - 3

• y = x - 3

• y = - 3x + 1

• y = x + 2

• y= - 3x + 4

Write an equation

m = - 1/2 through ( -2, 4 )

• y = - 3/2x + 3

• y = 3/2x + 3

• y = - 1/2x + 3

• y = 3x - 3/2

What is the equation of the line that goes through the points ( 3, - 1 ) and ( 2, - 4 )?

• y = 3x - 4

• y = - 3x + 8

• y = 3x - 1

• y = 3x - 10

Write the equation of the line that passes through the points ( 0, - 5 ) and ( 4, 3 )

• y = 2x - 5

• y = 1/2x - 5

• y = 2x + 5

• y = 1/2x + 5

For the equation
y - 3 = 2(x + 4),
the line has a slope of 2 and contains what point?

• (-4, 3)
• (3, -4)
• (-3, -4)
• (-4, -3)

What is the name of this formula? $y\ =\ mx\ +\ b$  

• Point-Slope Form

• Slope-Intercept Form

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

What does x₁ represent?

• the X value in (x, y)

• the X value in (y, x)

• the Y value in (x, y)

• the Y value in (y, x)

Tags

CCSS.HSF.IF.A.2

What does y₁ represent?

• the X value in (x, y)

• the X value in (y, x)

• the Y value in (x, y)

• the Y value in (y, x)

Tags

CCSS.8.F.A.1

CCSS.HSF.IF.A.1

What is the slope?
 $y+5=-\frac{7}{4}(x-4)$  

• 5/1

• -7/4

• -4/1

• 5/4

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5