Slopes and Y Intercepts

In slope intercept form (y=mx+b) what is the "b"?

• The y-intercept

• The x-intercept

• The slope (rate of change)

• A point

What is the y-intercept of the equation?
y = 3x - 12

• y = 1 or (0, 1)

• y = 12 or (0, 12)

• y = -1 or (0, -1)

• y = -12 or (0, -12)

Find the slope of the line.

• -2

• 2

• -1

• 1

Find the slope of the line.

• Undefined

• 0

• 1

• -1

Find the slope of the line.

• Undefined

• 0

• 1

• -1

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

• 2

• 3

• 5

• Cannot be Determined 

What is the y-intercept in the equation y= -2x + 5

• -2

• 3

• 5

• Cannot be Determined

How would you write the equation with a slope of 2/3 and a y-intercept of -3

• y=3/2x+3

• y=2/3-3

• y=2/3x-3

• y=2/3x+3

What is the y-intercept in the following equation:  y=-4x-5

• -4

• -4x

• 5

• -5

Determine the slope and y-intercept from the following equation:   y = 3/2x + 3

• slope: 5   y-intercept:  (0,3) 

• slope: 3/2   y-intercept:  (0,3) 

• slope:  4  y-intercept:  (0,3/2)

• slope: 1/5   y-intercept:  (0,5)