Slope, Constant Rate of Change, Slope Intercept

Determine the slope and y-intercept from the following equation:   y = 3/2x + 3

• slope: 5   y-intercept:  (0,3) 

• slope: 3/2   y-intercept:  (0,3) 

• slope:  4  y-intercept:  (0,3/2)

• slope: 1/5   y-intercept:  (0,5) 

What is the slope in the picture?

• Positive

• Negative

• Zero

• Undefined

If m=3 and b=6, what is the correct slope intercept equation?

• y=3-6

• y=3x-6

• y=3x+6

• y=6x+3

What is the slope in this picture?

• Positive

• Negative

• Zero

• Undefined

Find the rate of change

• 1

• 2

• 11

• Not a constant slope/Non-Linear

• Taylor can write 6 words per minute
• Taylor can write 25 words per minute
• Taylor can write 50 words per minute
• Taylor can write 150 words per minute

Which of the following are ways to find the rate of change?

• change in y over change in x

• rise over run

• subtract y coordinates over subtract x coordinates

• all of the above

Find the rate of change.

• -2 minutes per gallon

• -20 minutes per gallon

• -2 gallons per minute

• -20 gallons per minute

At what rate did the rain fall?

• 2 cm per hour

• ¹/₄ cm per hour

• ¹/₂ cm per hour

• 4 cm per hour

In the equation y=mx+b,
what does m represent?

• Nothing in particular

• The y-intercept

• The x-intercept

• Slope