Alg STAAR Slope A.3(A)-A.3(B)

The table of values shows a linear relationship between x and y.

What is the slope of the line represented by the table of values?

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A.3(A)

• -19

• 12

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A.3(A)

What is the slope of the line that passes through the point (5,-11) and (-9,17)?

• -2

• 7

• 2

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A.3(A)

• -2

• -12

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A.3(A)

What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (26,7) and (-39,12)?

• -13

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A.3(A)

The values in the table represent a linear relationship between x and y.

What is the rate of change of y with respect to x?

• 10

• 17

• -10

• -17

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A.3(B)

The graph of a linear function is shown on the grid. What is the rate of change of y with respect to x for this function?

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A.3(B)

A contractor's total earnings from a job include a fixed amount plus an amount based on the number of hours worked. The values in the table represent the linear relationship between the number of hours worked and the contractor's total earnings in dollars. What is the rate of change of the contractor's total earnings in dollars with respect to the number of hours worked?

• $8.75 per hours worked

• $9.25 per hours worked

• $10.00 per hours worked

• $20.00 per hours worked

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A.3(B)

The table shows the linear relationship between the average height in feet of trees on a tree farm and the number of years since the trees were planted. What is the rate of change of the average height in feet of the trees on the farm with respect to the number of years since the trees were planted?

• 14 ft/yr

• 3 ft/yr

• 7 ft/yr

• 10 ft/yr

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A.3(B)

The graph of a linear function is shown on the grid. What is the rate of change of y with respect to x for this function? Record your answer as a number.

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A.3(B)