Point Slope

Which of these represents point-slope form of a linear equation?

• y - y₁ = m(x - x₁)

• Ax + By = C

• y = mx + b

• y=kx

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

The line with the equation

y + 1 = -3(x - 5),

contains the point (5, -1)

and has a slope of _______.

• -1

• 1

• -3

• 5

Write the equation in point-slope form

for the line that contains the points

(3, -5) and (5, - 1)

• y - 5 = 2(x + 3)

• y + 5 = 2(x - 3)

• y - 3 = 2(x + 5)

• y + 3 = 2(x - 5)

For the equation
y - 3 = 2(x + 4),
which of the following is true?

• The line has m = 2 passing through the point (4, -3)

• The line has m = 2 passing through the point (3, -4)

• The line has m = 2 passing through the point (-4, 3)

• The line has m = 2 passing through the point (-3, 4)

What is the y intercept of the line with the equation y - 6 = -2(x + 5)

• -4

• -5

• -10

• 6

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

Write the equation of the line shown in point slope form.

• y - 7 = 3/5 (x - 0)

• y - 0 = -3/5 (x - 7)

• y + 4 = -3/5 (x + 4)

• y - 4 = -3/5 (x - 4)

What is the slope in the following equation?
y-1 = 4(x+2)

• 2

• -1

• 4

• -2

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

What is the point in the following equation?
y-4 = 1/5 ( x-3)

• (3,4)

• (1/5,0)

• (-3,-4)

• (4,3)

For the equation 
y - 3 = 2(x + 4), 
what is the ordered pair that the line passes through?

• (-4, 3)

• (3, -4)

• (-3, -4)

• (-4, -3)

What is the strategy for graphing point-slope form?

• Graph the y-intercept, then use the slope to move.

• Divide to find the x- and y-intercepts.

• Graph the given point, then move according to slope.