Slope Y-Intercept and Graphing Lines

What is the slope of the equation?

y = -2x - 1

• 2

• -2

• -2x

• -1

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Find the slope of the line.

Hint: rise/run

• 1/2

• -1/2

• 2

• 0

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

When you graph a line using slope-intercept form (y=mx+b), you graph the ___________ first and then use the ___________ to find the second point.

• origin; slope

• slope; y-intercept

• y-intercept; x-intercept

• y-intercept; slope

Which is the graph of y= -x + 2?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Graph a line that has a slope of -4 and a y-intercept of 2.

This table shows the value of linear function f(x) for different values of x.
A student graphed the line that represents f(x) on a coordinate plane.
Which statement about the graph of f (x) is true?
The slope of the line is (a)   .

The y-intercept of the line is ​ (b)   .

• positive

• negative

Tags

CCSS.HSF.IF.B.4

Which diagram best represents the slope of the line y = -2x + 4

• A

• B

• C

• D

Answer explanation

Is it a positive or negative gradient? Which direction does a line with a positive or negative gradient go?

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Which of the following statements is false?

• The graph has negative slope.

• The y-intercept (b) is -2

Tags

CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

Find the slope of the line.

• -2

• 2

• -1

• 1

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Find the slope of the line.

• Undefined

• 0

• 1

• -1

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5