Story Graphs Slope Intercept Graphs

Edward drove 80 miles from his home to London.

He stopped and visited his friend Nicola on the way. Here is the distance-time graph for the journey.

How far was Edward from home when he visited Nicola?

• 30 miles

• 40 miles

• 10 miles

• 45 miles

Edward drove 80 miles from his home to London.

He stopped and visited his friend Nicola on the way.

Here is the distance-time graph for the journey.

How long did Edward stop for?

• 2 hours

• 1 hour

• 1.2 hours

• 1.5 hours

Anne cycles from Bristol to Salisbury.

The diagram shows the distance-time graph of her journey.

How far from Bristol is Anne at 8:00?

• 15 miles

• 20 miles

• 10 miles

• 40 miles

What is the y-intercept?

• y = 7

• y = 3

• y = 1

• x = 7

Give the y-intercept

• (2,0)

• (-2,0)

• (0,-2)

• there is no y-intercept

What are the x- and y -intercepts on this graph?

• (0,5), (0,5)

• (5,0), (5,0)

• (5,0), (0,5)

• (0,0), (5,0)

Find the slope

• 2

• -2

• 1/2

• -1/2

How do you calculate slope using a graph?

• rise over run

• run over rise

• look at the y intercept

• look at the x intercept

What is the y-intercept of the line?

•  (0,¹/₂)

• (0,1)

• (0, ^-1/2)

• (0, -1)

What is the x- intercept of the line?

• x = 1

• y =-1

• x = -1

• y = -2