Finding the Equation of a Line from Coordinates

Finding the Equation of a Line from Coordinates

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics

6th - 10th Grade

Hard

CCSS
8.EE.B.5, 8.EE.B.6, 8.F.A.3

Standards-aligned

Created by

Aiden Montgomery

FREE Resource

Standards-aligned

CCSS.8.EE.B.5
,
CCSS.8.EE.B.6
,
CCSS.8.F.A.3
The video tutorial explains how to find the equation of a line given two points. It covers the slope-intercept form, calculating the slope, and finding the y-intercept. The tutorial also visualizes the line on a coordinate plane and discusses lines parallel to the y-axis and x-axis, highlighting their unique characteristics.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the slope-intercept form of a line's equation?

y = mx + b

y = m/x + b

y = mx - b

x = my + b

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do you calculate the slope of a line given two points?

(x2 + x1) / (y2 + y1)

(y2 + y1) / (x2 + x1)

(x2 - x1) / (y2 - y1)

(y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If the slope (m) is 1, what is the equation of the line?

y = x + b

y = b - x

y = 1/x + b

y = x - b

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the equation of a line with a y-intercept of -1 and a slope of 1?

y = -x - 1

y = -x + 1

y = x + 1

y = x - 1

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does a positive slope indicate about the direction of a line?

The line rises from left to right

The line is vertical

The line is horizontal

The line falls from left to right

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the equation of a line that is parallel to the Y-axis and passes through (3, 0)?

x = 3

y = 3

y = 0

x = 0

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

For a line parallel to the Y-axis, what is its y-intercept?

Undefined

The y-coordinate of the point it passes through

The x-coordinate of the point it passes through

0

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