Slope Directions

What is your slope and y-intercept of this equation? y= 2/3 x + 12

• m= 3/2 b= 12

• m= 12 b= 2/3

• m= 2/3 b= 12

• m= -2/3 b= -12

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

What is the equation of this line?

• y= -2/3 x -2

• y= 2/3 x -2

• y= -2/3 x + 2

• y= 2

What direction is the line if the slope is positive?

• descending

• ascending

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

What does the "m" represent in

y = mx + b?

• Slope

• Y-intercept

• X-Intercept

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

Which two directions does a graph with a positive slope go? (Check both)

• Up

• Right

• Down

Which two directions does a graph with a negative slope go?

• Down

• Right

• Up

a measure of the steepness of a line on a graph; the rise divided by the run

• Trend line

• Scatter plot

• Slope

• y intercept

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

x-values and y-values are going in opposite directions. Therefore, one is decreasing and the other is increasing

• Negative association

• positive association

• no association

• linear association

Which of these best describes a line with a negative slope?

• m > 0

• m = 0

• m < 0

• x = –2

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

What is the slope and y-intercept of the linear function?

y = –x + 3

• m = -x; y-intercept is (-1, 3)

• m = -1; y-intercept is (0, 3)

• m = -1; y-intercept is (3, 0)

• m = x; y-intercept is (0, 3)

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3