Slope of a Line

Question 1

Which point lies on the graph of the line?

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(–4, 2)

Question 2

The y-intercept is at .

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–3

Question 3

If the value of m is negative, the slope of the line is .

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negative

Question 4

The slope of the line is .

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7/3

Question 5

The graph represents the function .

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g(x) = (7/3)x–3

Question 6

Use the slider to change the value of b. Which statement is true?

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If the value of b is increased from 0, the graph moves up.

Question 7

As the value of m changes from 1 to 3, the graph .

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gets steeper

Question 8

Consider the graph of the linear function h(x) = –x + 5. Which could you change to move the graph down 3 units?

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the value of b to 2

Question 9

As the value of m changes from –6 to –1, the graph .

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gets less steep

Slope of a Line Answers