Comparing Slopes and Y-Intercepts of Linear Functions

Which of the following statements is true about negative and positive numbers?

• A positive number is equal to a negative number.

• A negative number is smaller than a positive number.

• A positive number is smaller than a negative number.

• A negative number is larger than a positive number.

If a slope is farther from zero, what can be said about the line?

• The line is vertical.

• The line is less steep.

• The line is steeper.

• The line is horizontal.

Which slope is steeper: 1/2, 6, or -10?

• 1/2

• 6

• -10

• They are all equally steep.

What is the slope in the equation y = 2x?

• 1

• 2

• 0

• -2

In the equation y = 2x, what is the y-intercept?

• 0

• 2

• 1

• -2

If a line goes up 1 unit for every 1 unit it goes to the right, what is its slope?

• 2

• -1

• 1

• 0

Which function has the greater slope: one with a slope of -5 or one with a slope of -2?

• The function with a slope of -2

• The function with a slope of -5

• Cannot be determined

• They have the same slope

What is the y-intercept of a function if the y-value is -4 when x is zero?

• 0

• -2

• -4

• 4

Given two ordered pairs (0, 1) and (4, 0), what is the slope of the line passing through these points?

• 1/4

• -1/4

• 4

• -4

If a person walks at a steady rate and is 6 feet away after 3 seconds and 14 feet away after 11 seconds, what is their walking rate (slope)?

• 1/2 foot per second

• 2 feet per second

• 1 foot per second

• 3 feet per second