Linear Functions

In the equation, y = mx + b, the letter b is the ___________.

• y-intercept
• x-intercept
• slope
• rate of change

What is the slope of the equation?
y = -3x + 4

• -3
• 3
• 4
• -4

Which is the graph of y= -x + 2?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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

•  (0,¹/₂)
• (0,1)
• (0, ^-1/2)
• (0, -1)

^{What is the x- intercept of the line?}

• (1, 0)
• (2, 0)
• ( -1, 0)
• (-2, 0)

Give the x-intercept
3x + 8y = 24

• (8, 0)
• (0, 8)
• (3, 0)
• (0, 3)

What is the y-intercept in the equation x + 2y = 4

• (0, 0)
• (0, 2)
• (4, 0)
• (2, 0)

What is the y-intercept in the following equation:  y=-4x-5

• -4
• -4x
• 5
• -5

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) 

What is the slope of the equation?
y = -3x + 4

• -3
• 4
• -4
• 3