Slope Intercept Functions Parallel Slopes

In the linear equation

y = mx + b,

what does m stand for?

• Slope

• y-intercept

• Solution

• x-intercept

Another name for slope is

• y-intercept

• Solution

• Rate of change

• Undefined

Slopes of parallel lines are...

• opposite reciprocals

• the same

• opposites

• always 7

Slopes of perpendicular lines are...

• opposite reciprocals (flip-flip)

• the same

• opposite

• always 7

The slopes of parallel lines are...

• the same

• opposite

• always different

What is the slope of a line parallel to a line with a slope of 3?

• 4

• 2

• 1

• 3

What slope is parallel to:  
m = 4

• 4

• -1/4

• -4

• 1/4

What is the slope of any line parallel to the line 9x + 4y = 7 ?

• -9

• 7

• (9/7)

• -(9/7)

Find the slope of a line parallel to the line below y = ½x + 4

• 1/2
  

• -1/2

• 2

• -2

What is the slope of a line parallel to the line whose equation is: -2x + y = - 7?

• -2

• 1/2

• -1/2

• 2