Quiz about Determining Slope and Y-intercept from Slope-Intercept Form

Question 1

Which variable represents the slope?

$$y=mx+b$$

Accepted Answer

m

Answer

y

Answer

x

Answer

b

Question 2

Which variable represents the y-intercept?

$$y=mx+b$$

Accepted Answer

b

Answer

y

Answer

m

Answer

x

Question 3

What is the slope and y-intercept of the following equation?

$$y=\frac{1}{2}x-5$$

Accepted Answer

Slope = $$\frac{1}{2}$$

y-intercept = $$-5$$

Answer

Slope = $$-5$$

y-intercept = $$\frac{1}{2}$$

Answer

Slope = $$5$$

y-intercept = $$\frac{1}{2}$$

Answer

Slope = $$\frac{1}{2}$$

y-intercept = $$5$$

Question 4

Given a slope of $$-3$$ and a y-intercept of $$11$$ , which of the following represents the linear equation?

Accepted Answer

$$y=-3x+11$$

Answer

$$y=-3x-11$$

Answer

$$y=11x+3$$

Answer

$$y=11x-3$$

Question 5

Find the slope and y-intercept of the following equation.

$$y=-\frac{3}{2}x$$

Accepted Answer

Slope = $$-\frac{3}{2}$$

y-int = $$0$$

Answer

Slope = $$-3$$

y-int = $$2$$

Answer

Slope = $$3$$

y-int = $$-2$$

Answer

Slope = $$0$$

y-int = $$-\frac{3}{2}$$

Question 6

Find the slope and y-intercept of the following equation.

$$y=\frac{5}{6}$$

Accepted Answer

Slope = $$0$$

y-int = $$\frac{5}{6}$$

Answer

Slope = $$5$$

y-int = $$6$$

Answer

Slope = $$\frac{5}{6}$$

y-int = $$0$$

Answer

Slope = $$6$$

y-int = $$5$$

Question 7

Given a slope of $$0$$ and a y-intercept of $$-4$$ , which of the following represents the linear equation?

Accepted Answer

$$y=-4$$

Answer

$$y=-4x$$

Answer

$$y=4$$

Answer

$$y=4x$$

Question 8

Given a slope of $$-\frac{4}{5}$$ and a y-intercept of $$0$$ , which of the following represents the linear equation?

Accepted Answer

$$y=-\frac{4x}{5}$$

Answer

$$y=5x-4$$

Answer

$$y=-4x+5$$

Answer

$$y=-\frac{4}{5}$$

Determining Slope and Y-intercept from Slope-Intercept Form

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