Slope-Intercept Form (Part 1 of 2)

The y-intercept is the ____________ of the linear relationship and the ___________.

• intersection; y-axis

• intersection; x-axis

• y-axis; 0

• x-axis; 0

Where the graph crosses the y-axis will be a point, (x, y).

The Y-Intercept is where the value of x will be _____.

• 0

• 1

• equivalent

What is the y-intercept of the first (left) graph?

• 2

• 1

• -2

What is the y-intercept of the second (middle) graph?

• 24

• 10

• 0

What is the y-intercept of the third (right) graph?

• 50

• No y-intercept

• 0

Any linear relationship can be represented by an equation that follows to structure of:

• y = mx + b

• y = 0

• x = 0

In slope-intercept form, the letter _____ is used to represent the slope of the linear relationship.

• b

• m

• y

• x

In slope-intercept form, the letter _____ is used to represent the y-intercept of the linear relationship.

• b

• y

• x

• m

In the first equation (left), what is the slope?

• -4

• 8

In the first equation (left), what is the y-intercept?

• -4

• 8