Meaning of Slope and Y Intercept

What is the formula to Slope-Intercept Form?

• y = mx + b

• y - y₁ = m(x - x₁)

• x = my + b

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Which line is the steepest?

• 1st

• 2nd

• 3rd

• They are all the same steepness

Which line is the steepest?

• 1st

• 2nd

• 3rd

• All are the same steepness

Slope measures the ___________ of a line.

• distance

• importance

• steepness

• length

• A
• B
• C
• D

What does the slope mean in the context of the problem?

• The cost will increase by $1.40 per topping

• The cost will decrease by $1.40 per topping

• The cost will increase by $1.90 per topping

• The cost will decrease by $1.90 per topping 

• A
• B
• C
• D

• A
• B
• C
• D

What does the slope represent in this situation?

• The sloth runs 1 feet in 3 minutes

• The sloth runs 3 feet in 1 minute

• The sloth runs fast

• The sloth runs 6 feet in 1 minute

Customers at a gym pay a membership fee to join and then a fee each class they attend. What does the slope of the line represent in this situation?

• The cost of each class, which is $20.00

• The number of classes attended

• NO CLUE