Slope & Y-intercept

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What is the slope of a line that rises from left to right?

Back

Positive

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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What is the slope of a line that falls from left to right?

Back

Negative

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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What does 'm' represent in the slope-intercept form of a linear equation (y=mx+b)?

Back

Slope

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CCSS.8.F.A.3

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

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What does 'b' represent in the slope-intercept form of a linear equation (y=mx+b)?

Back

Y-intercept

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CCSS.8.F.A.3

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

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How do you find the slope between two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2)?

Back

Slope = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Front

What is the slope of a vertical line?

Back

Undefined

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Front

What is the slope of a horizontal line?

Back

No Slope (0)

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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Write the equation of a line with a slope of 2 and a y-intercept of 5.

Back

y = 2x + 5

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CCSS.8.F.A.3

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

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If a line has a slope of -1/2, what does this indicate about its direction?

Back

The line falls as it moves from left to right.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Front

What is the slope of the line represented by the equation y = 4x - 3?

Back

4

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5