Linear Functions and Slopes

What is the slope of the line?

• Positive

• Negative

• Zero

• Undefined

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

What is the slope of the line that passes through (1, -5) and (3, -8)?

• ^-2/₃

• ^-13/₂

• ³/₂

• ^-3/₂

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

What is the slope of the line that passes through (-4, 0) and (-6,2)?

• ^-2/10

• -1

• -5

• 5

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

In the formula y = mx + b, what does "m" stand for?

• y-intercept

• slope

• x-axis

• y-axis

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

What is the slope of the line, in the standard (x,y) coordinate plane, that is parallel to x + 5y = 9 ?

• -5

• -1/5

• 1/5

• 9/5

• 9

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

What is the slope of a line containing the points (-2, 5) and (3, 1)? HINT: Create a table using DESMOS

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

What is the slope of a line containing the points (-2, 5) and (3, 1)?

Answer explanation

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

• Positive

• Negative

• Zero

• Undefined

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

A vertical line has what kind of slope?

• 0

• Negatove

• Positive

• Undefined

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

A line is perpendicular to    -2x+y = - 7.
What is the slope of this line? 

• -2

• 1/2

• -1/2

• 2

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6