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Algebra 1 Slopes of a line

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What letter represents the slope in the equation y = mx + b ?
a)
x
b)
y
c)
m
d)
b
2.
In the following equation, what is the y-intercept?  
y = -3x + 7
a)
-3
b)
7
c)
-3/7
d)
3
3.
What is the slope in the equation:  y=4x+3
a)
3
b)
4x
c)
4
d)
x
4.
If m=3 and b=6, what is the correct slope intercept equation?
a)
y=3-6
b)
y=3x-6
c)
y=3x+6
d)
y=6x+3
5.
What type of slope does the following graph have?
a)
Postive
b)
Negative
c)
Zero Slope
d)
Undefined
6.
Find the slope of the line that passes through (10, -8) and (1, 12).
a)
20/9
b)
-20/9
c)
4/9
d)
9/4
7.
Find the slope of the line that passes through the points (2, 4) and (6, 12)
a)
1/2
b)
-1/2
c)
2
d)
-2
8.
Find the slope of the line that passes through 
(17, 2) and (17, -3)
a)
0
b)
undefined
c)
5
d)
-5
9.
What is the slope a horizontal line?
a)
-1
b)
undefined
c)
1
d)
0
10.
What is the slope between the two points?
(2, 8); (3, 12)
a)
0
b)
-1
c)
undefined
d)
4
11.
What is the slope? 
y = 1/2x + 3 
a)
3
b)
-3
c)
1/2
d)
-1/2
12.
What is the y-intercept?
y = 6x - 4 
a)
6/1
b)
1/6
c)
-4
d)
4
13.
What direction is an undefined slope?
a)
horizontal
b)
vertical
14.
What is the slope of all horizontal lines?
a)
0
b)
undefined
c)
1
d)
-1
15.
What direction is an undefined slope?
a)
horizontal
b)
vertical
16.
Answer
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
17.

In slope intercept form (y=mx+b) what is the "m"?

a)

The y-intercept

b)

The x-intercept

c)

The slope (rate of change)

d)

A point

18.

In slope intercept form (y=mx+b) what is the "b"?

a)

The y-intercept

b)

The x-intercept

c)

The slope (rate of change)

d)

A point

19.

What is the slope of the equation?

y = -3x + 4

a)

-3

b)

4

c)

-4

d)

3

20.

Given the equation y = 2x+3, what is the slope?

a)

2

b)

x

c)

3

d)

y

21.

What is the y-intercept in the equation?

y = 5x - 4

a)

5

b)

-4

c)

-5

d)

4

22.

What is the y-intercept for the given graph?

a)

-5

b)

5

c)

1

d)

-1

23.

What is the y-intercept of this graph?

a)

(0,1)

b)

(-1,0)

c)

(0,0)

d)

(0,3)