Slope and Intercepts

Identify the slope from the graph where the line goes up from left to right.

• Horizontal slope

• Zero slope

• Negative slope

• Positive slope

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CCSS.HSS.ID.C.7

Interpret the y-intercept on a graph where the line crosses the y-axis at (0, 3).

• The y-intercept is undefined.

• The y-intercept is 0.

• The y-intercept is -3.

• The y-intercept is 3.

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CCSS.HSS.ID.C.7

CCSS.HSF.IF.B.4

Determine the slope of the line represented by the equation y = 2x + 5.

• 6

• 3

• 2

• 4

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CCSS.HSS.ID.C.7

What does the x-intercept represent on a graph?

• The x-intercept represents the highest point on the graph.

• The x-intercept represents the point at which the graph crosses the x-axis.

• The x-intercept represents the area under the curve.

• The x-intercept represents the slope of the graph.

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CCSS.HSF.IF.B.4

CCSS.HSA.REI.D.11

CCSS.HSF.IF.C.7

If a line has a slope of -3, what does this indicate about the line's direction?

• The line is vertical.

• The line is decreasing.

• The line is horizontal.

• The line is increasing.

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CCSS.HSS.ID.C.7

Explain the significance of the y-intercept in a linear equation.

• The y-intercept is the slope of the line

• The significance of the y-intercept in a linear equation is that it gives the starting point of the line on the y-axis.

• The y-intercept represents the x-value where the line intersects the y-axis

• The y-intercept is always equal to zero

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CCSS.HSS.ID.C.7

Identify the slope from the graph where the line goes down from left to right.

• Zero slope

• Undefined slope

• Positive slope

• Negative slope

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.8.F.B.5

CCSS.8.SP.A.3

Interpret the x-intercept on a graph where the line crosses the x-axis at (-2, 0).

• The x-intercept is at (-2, 0).

• The x-intercept is at (0, -2).

• The x-intercept is at (0, 2).

• The x-intercept is at (2, 0).

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CCSS.HSF.IF.B.4

CCSS.HSA.REI.D.10

Calculate the slope of the line represented by the equation y = -4x + 2.

• 0

• -2

• 1

• -4

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CCSS.HSS.ID.C.7

Why is the slope of a vertical line considered undefined?

• Division by zero is undefined in mathematics.

• Vertical lines have no defined direction.

• The slope of a vertical line is always zero.

• The slope of a vertical line is infinity.

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CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.5

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1