Linear Functions

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Does this graph represent a positive or negative slope?

Back

Negative

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Front

Which variable in the equation represents the y-intercept?

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b

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

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Is this graph a function or not a function?

Back

Not a Function

Front

The change in rise over run in a graph is called the...

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slope

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Front

The location where the line crosses the y-axis is called the...

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y-intercept

Front

What is the general form of a linear function?

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y = mx + b

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CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

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What does 'm' represent in the equation of a linear function?

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The slope of the line.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

Front

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

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Positive

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Front

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

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Negative

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Front

How can you determine if a relation is a function?

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Use the vertical line test.