Interpreting Slope and Intercepts

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What does the y-intercept represent?

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The initial amount of money in the savings account.

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

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What does the rate of change represent?

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The population increased 5,700 every year.

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CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1B

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What does the slope of the equation c = 0.20t + 3.50 represent?

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It costs $0.20 per minute to rent the kayak.

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What does the slope of the equation y = 0.5x + 10 represent?

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The per-mile fee for the moving truck.

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

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What line has the steepest slope?

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Green.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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Define slope in the context of a graph.

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Slope is a measure of the steepness of a line, calculated as the rise over run.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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What is the formula for calculating slope?

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

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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What does a positive slope indicate?

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A positive slope indicates that as x increases, y also increases.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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What does a negative slope indicate?

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A negative slope indicates that as x increases, y decreases.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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What is the significance of the y-intercept in a linear equation?

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The y-intercept is the value of y when x is 0.