Linear Relationships and Slope

Find the slope of the line that passes throught the points (-2, 6) and (9, -5).

• 1

• 0

• -1

• -2

State the slope and y-intercept for the graph of the equation. y = -3x + 5.

• y-intercept = 2, slope = 3

• y-intercept = 8, slope = -3

• y-intercept = 5, slope = -3

• y-intercept = 15, slope = 2

The table shows the age and height of a student over time. Determine the slope of the data in the table.

• m = 2

• m = -2

• m = 4

• m = 0

You are selling tickets. You make $50 for signing up to sell tickets. You also make $0.75 for each ticket you sell. Write an equation in slope-intercept form that represents how much money you make, y, for selling x tickets.

What is the slope of the graph represented by the following equation?

y = ⅕x + 3

• slope = 3

• slope = ⅕

• slope = -⅕

• slope = 5

The line graphed on the coordinate grid can be used to determine the number of miles Mrs. Cagle rides her bike after different numbers of hours.

Complete the statement below to best describe the slope of the graphed line?

Mrs. Cagle is riding at a rate of ​ (a)  

• 2.40 miles per hour

• 0.42 miles per hour

• 0.80 miles per hour

• 1.25 miles per hour

• 2.40 hours per mile

• 0.42 hours per mile

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8.4.C

What is the slope in the equation y=2x + 3?

• 2

• 3

What is the slope of this line?

• undefined

• positive

• negative

• zero slope

A ratio of the change in y (vertical change) to

the change in x (horizontal change) between

any two points on a line; It is a measure of the

steepness of a line.​ (a)  

• slope

• direct variation

What is the slope of the graph represented by the following equation? y = ⅕x + 3

• slope = 3

• slope = ⅕

• slope = -⅕

• slope = 5