Slope and Y-Intercept Application

What is the slope and what does it represent for Jose's speed?

• The slope is 60 and it represents his speed in miles per hour.

• The slope is -100 and it represents his starting distance from LA.

• The slope cannot be determined from the equation.

• The slope is 55 and it represents his speed in miles per hour.

What is the y-intercept and what does it represent for Tremaine's equation?

• The y-intercept is 60 and it represents his speed in miles per hour.

• The y-intercept is (0,0) and it represents the fact that at 0 hours, he is 0 miles from LA.

• The y-intercept cannot be determined from the equation.

• The y-intercept is 0 and it represents his speed at the start of the journey.

What is the slope represented in the table?

In the equation y=mx+b,
what does m represent?

• Nothing in particular

• The y-intercept

• The x-intercept

• Slope

Match

a

b

y-int

slope

The slope represents the average number of​ ​ (a)   grows each day. The ​ (b)   represents the ​ (c)   when it is first planted.

• inches a bamboo plant

• y-intercept

• height of the plant

• x-intercept

• number of days

Consider the following word problem. A job opening at Chik Fil A offers to pay $15 per hour plus a $50 hiring bonus.

​ (a)   is the number that repeats (slope)

​ (b)   is the one time fee (y-intercept)

• 15

• 50

what do the letters m and b represent?

a

b

m

y-intercept

fraction

slope

Consider the following word problem. A job opening at Chik Fil A offers to pay $15 per hour plus a $50 hiring bonus. ​ (a)   is the number that repeats (slope) ​ (b)   is the one time fee (y-intercept)

• 15

• 50

Find the value of r so that the line that passes through each of the points has the given slope.

(-3,-4) (-5,r) m = -9/2

• -4

• 2

• 5

• -5