Identifying and Interpreting Slope and y-intercept

Identifying and Interpreting Slope and y-intercept

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Mathematics

8th - 9th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

CCSS
8.EE.B.5, HSF.LE.B.5, 8.EE.B.6

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the slope of a line?

Back

The slope of a line is a measure of its steepness, calculated as the change in the y-coordinate divided by the change in the x-coordinate (rise/run).

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

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

Back

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

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does a positive slope indicate about a line?

Back

A positive slope indicates that as the x-value increases, the y-value also increases, meaning the line rises from left to right.

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does a negative slope indicate about a line?

Back

A negative slope indicates that as the x-value increases, the y-value decreases, meaning the line falls from left to right.

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the y-intercept of a line?

Back

The y-intercept is the point where the line crosses the y-axis, represented as (0, b) where b is the y-coordinate.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does the y-intercept represent in a real-world context?

Back

In a real-world context, the y-intercept often represents the initial value or starting point of a situation.

Tags

CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

If a line has a slope of 4/1, what does this mean?

Back

This means that for every 1 unit increase in x, the y-value increases by 4 units.

Tags

CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

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