Chapter 4 Mini Test 1 Review

What is slope?

• steepness of a line

• where a line crosses the x-axis

• where a line crosses the y-axis

• the vertical line running through a graph

What is y-intercept?

• steepness of a line

• where a line crosses the x-axis

• where a line crosses the y-axis

• the vertical line running through a graph

What is x-intercept?

• steepness of a line

• where a line crosses the x-axis

• where a line crosses the y-axis

• the vertical line running through a graph

What is a linear equation?

• An equation that forms a straight line on a graph

• An equation that forms a circle on a graph

• An equation that forms a parabola on a graph

• An equation that forms an ellipse on a graph

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

• The y-intercept

• The x-intercept

• The slope of the line

• The point on the graph

What does the 'b' represent in the equation y = mx + b?

• The y-intercept

• The x-intercept

• The slope of the line

• The point on the graph

The slope between the point: (0,2) and (4,6) is _.

The slope between the point: (-1, 3) and (-5, 10) is _.

(If the answer is negative, put the negative sign at the front of your answer>)

What is the equation of a line with slope 2 and y-intercept 3?

• y = 2x + 3

• y = 3x + 2

• y = 2x - 3

• y = 3x - 2

What does a positive slope indicate?

• The line is decreasing

• The line is horizontal

• The line is increasing

• The line is vertical