
Understanding Parallel Lines and Slope-Intercept Form

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6th - 8th Grade
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Mia Campbell
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the first step in finding the equation of a line parallel to a given line?
Identify a point on the given line
Find the slope of the given line
Determine the y-intercept of the given line
Convert the line to standard form
Tags
CCSS.8.EE.B.6
CCSS.8.F.A.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do you convert the equation x - 2y = 6 into slope-intercept form?
Add 2y to both sides
Subtract x from both sides and divide by -2
Multiply both sides by 2
Add x to both sides and divide by 2
Tags
CCSS.8.EE.B.6
CCSS.8.F.A.3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the slope of the line x - 2y = 6 when written in slope-intercept form?
-1/2
1/2
-2
1
Tags
CCSS.8.EE.B.6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If a line is parallel to another line, what must be true about their slopes?
They must be equal
They must be negative reciprocals
They must add up to zero
They must be different
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the y-intercept of the line parallel to x - 2y = 6 that passes through the point (-4, 3)?
0
-3
5
3
Tags
CCSS.8.EE.B.6
CCSS.8.F.A.3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do you find the y-intercept of a line if you know a point on the line and its slope?
Graph the line and find where it crosses the y-axis
Use the point-slope form
Use the distance formula
Substitute the point into the slope-intercept form
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the equation of the line parallel to x - 2y = 6 that passes through (-4, 3)?
y = 2x + 3
y = 1/2x + 5
y = 1/2x - 3
y = -1/2x + 5
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