Understanding Line Slopes

What is the slope of the line represented by the equation y = 3x + 2?

• -3

• 1

• 3

• 0

Determine the slope of the line that passes through the points (1, 2) and (3, 6).

• 4

• 1

• 3

• 2

If a line has the equation y = -4x + 5, what is its slope?

• 0

• -5

• -4

• 4

Find the slope of the line given by the equation 2y = 6x + 4.

• 2

• 4

• 1

• 3

What is the slope of a horizontal line?

• 1

• undefined

• -1

• 0

Calculate the slope of the line that connects the points (0, 0) and (2, 8).

• 8

• 2

• 6

• 4

If the slope of a line is 1/2, what is the equation of the line in slope-intercept form?

• y = 2x

• y = -1/2x

• y = (1/2)x

• y = (1/2)x + 3

What is the slope of the line represented by the equation y = 7?

• -7

• 3

• 1

• 0

Identify the slope of the line that goes through the points (4, 1) and (4, 5).

• -1

• 0

• 2

• undefined

If a line has a slope of -3, what does this indicate about its direction?

• The line is vertical.

• The line ascends from left to right.

• The line descends from left to right.

• The line is horizontal.