Slope from a graph

Click on the y-intercept

Match the following graph to the slope type

• Undefined Slope

• 
• Negative Slope

• 
• Zero Slope

• 
• Positive Slope

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

​ (a)   is where the line crosses at the y-axis

• y-intercept
• slope

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

Click the y-intercept

Zoe, Nora, and Mason are on a treasure hunt. They found a map with a graph on it. How can they determine the slope from this graph to reach the treasure?

• Find where it crosses the y-axis

• Calculate the rise over the run

• Calculate the run over the rise

• Find where it crosses the x-axis

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Liam, Scarlett, and Lily are having a friendly competition to find the y-intercept from a graph. Can you help them out?

• Where it crosses the y-axis

• Rise/run

• run/rise

• Where it crosses the x-axis

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

• -4
• -4x
• 5
• -5

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

What is the slope in the equation:  y=4x+3

• 3
• 4x
• 4
• x

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Rohan, Liam, and Abigail are having a heated debate. They are trying to figure out what "m" represents in the equation y=mx+b. Can you help them out?

• A secret code for macaroni

• The steepness or slope of the line

• The y-intercept where the line crosses the y-axis

• Absolutely nothing, it's just there to confuse us

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

• -4

• 2

• 1/2

• 4

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5