Find the Line from a Point and the Slope

What is the slope of the line through the points (1, 2) and (8, 6)?

• 7/4

• 4/7

• 5/6

• 6/5

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

What is the slope of the line through the point (-1, 6) and (3, -4)?

• m = -5/2

• m = -1/2

• m = 5/3

• m = -3/4

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

Write the equation of the line in Slope Intercept Form that passes through the point (–3, –5) and has slope m = –2

Use y = mx + b to find b, then plug in m and b to find the equation.

• y = -3x + 5

• y = -2x - 11

• y = -2x + 11

• y = -5x - 3

Given a line with a slope (m) of 3 that passes through the point (-6, -4), write the equation of the line in slope intercept form.

(a)  

Find the slope between these two points:

(6, 13) and (9, 15)

(a)  

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Find the slope between these two points:

(12, 8) and (3, 7)

Write your answer as a fraction.

(a)  

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

If y = mx + b, then find b given the following information.

(2, 1); m = 3

• b = -5

• b = 6

• b = 2/3

• b = 1

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

find the slope between these two points. Then, use the first point as (x, y) and use the m (slope) you just calculated to find b.

(4, 4) and (8, -6)

• b = -20

• b = -5/2

• b = 14

• b = 16

Describe the slope of this line.

• positive

• negative

• zero

• undefined

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5