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Finding the Equation of a Line in Slope-Intercept Form

Finding the Equation of a Line in Slope-Intercept Form

Assessment

Interactive Video

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Mathematics

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6th - 10th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

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CCSS
8.EE.B.6, 8.EE.B.5, 8.F.A.3

Standards-aligned

Created by

Amelia Wright

FREE Resource

Standards-aligned

CCSS.8.EE.B.6
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CCSS.8.EE.B.5
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CCSS.8.F.A.3
Allison, a math teacher, explains how to find the equation of a line in slope-intercept form. She uses two points to calculate the slope and then finds the Y-intercept by substituting one of the points into the equation. The tutorial concludes with a summary of the steps involved in deriving the equation.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the two points used in the example?

(2, 3) and (5, 6)

(5, 3) and (2, 6)

(3, 2) and (6, 5)

(3, 5) and (6, 2)

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does 'm' represent in the slope-intercept form y = mx + b?

The y-coordinate

The slope

The y-intercept

The x-coordinate

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do you calculate the slope using two points?

Sum of x-coordinates divided by sum of y-coordinates

Sum of x and y coordinates

Difference in y-coordinates divided by difference in x-coordinates

Product of x and y coordinates

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the slope of the line that joins the points (3, 5) and (6, 2)?

7/3

3/7

2/5

5/2

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the next step after finding the slope in the slope-intercept form?

Find the y-intercept

Find the midpoint

Find the x-intercept

Find another point

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which point is used to find the y-intercept in the example?

(5, 6)

(2, 3)

(3, 5)

(6, 2)

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the y-intercept (b) in the equation y = 7/3x + b?

-2

-7

2

7

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