Slope and Equations of Lines Review

Find the slope of the line that passes through the points (7, 3) and (5, 1) 

• 1
• -1
• 0
• Undefined

Find the slope of the line that passes through the points (6, -4) and (6, 6)

• 10
• -2
• 0
• Undefined

What is the slope and y-intercept of the following equation?
y = ⅕x + 3

• slope = 3, y-int = ⅕
• slope = ⅕, y-int = 3
• slope = ⅕, y-int = -3
• slope = 5, y-int = 3

Write an equation in slope-intercept form of the line.

• y = -½x - 1
• y = ½x - 1
• y = 2x - 1
• y = x + 2

What kind of slope does this line have?

• positive

• negative

• undefined

• zero

Tags

CCSS.HSS.ID.C.7

What kind of slope does this line have?

• positive

• negative

• undefined

• zero

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

What does m represent in the formula y = mx + b?

• slope
• y-intercept
• x-intercept

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.8.SP.A.3

What is the b in the formula y = mx + b?

• slope
• y-intercept
• x-intercept

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

CCSS.8.F.B.4

What is the slope intercept form of the equation?

(Hint: Solve for y)

-8x+2y=4

• y= 1/2 + 8x -4

• y= 2 - 4x

• y= 4x + 2

• y= 4x - 8y

The slopes of parallel lines are...

• the same

• opposite

• always different

Answer explanation

Parallel lines have the same slope