Finding Slope and Y Intercept from Table and Graph

Find the y-intercept

• (6,0)

• (0,6)

• (0,3)

• (0,1)

The table represents a used car salesman's monthly salary including commission made on the sale of cars.  What is the y-intercept and what does it represent?

• The y-intercept is $850/car and it represents the commission per car sold.

• The y-intercept is $1500/car and it represents the commission per car sold.

• The y-intercept is $1500 and it represents the monthly salary before commission.

• The y-intercept is $2775 and it represents the monthly salary before commission.

What is the y-intercept?

• 65

• 60

• 70

• -5

What is the y-intercept?

• 250

• 200

• 180

• 150

What is the y-intercept of the line graphed below?

• 3

• 4

• -3

• 4/3

What is the y-intercept?

• 7

• 5/2

• 3

• -4

What is the y - intercept of the equation?

• 4/3

• 1

• 3

• 0

The equation c = 0.20t + 3.50 shows the relationship between the charge c in dollars for renting a kayak for t minutes.What is the meaning of the y-intercept?

• It costs $3.50 per minute to rent a kayak.

• For $0 you can rent a kayak for 3.5 minutes.

• Every 3.50 minutes, you have to pay $1.00.

• You have to pay $3.50 up front before using the kayak.

Look at the table.

Identify the y-intercept in that table.

• (-3, 0)

• (0, 3)

• (3, 6)

• (6, 9)

Look at the graph.

Identify the y-intercept.

• 4/5

• -4/5

• (-5, 0)

• (0, 4)