Slope-Intercept Form — Quiz

Question 6 • Mathematics 8

The slope of a line is 2 The y -intercept of the line is negative 6 Which statements accurately describe how to graph the function?

Answer

Locate the ordered pair open paren 0 comma negative 6 close paren . From that point on the graph, move up 2 , left 1 to locate the next ordered pair on the line. Draw a line through the two points.

Locate the ordered pair open paren 0 comma negative 6 close paren . From that point on the graph, move up 2 , right 1 to locate the next ordered pair on the line. Draw a line through the two points.

Locate the ordered pair open paren negative 6 comma 0 close paren . From that point on the graph, move up 2 , left 1 to locate the next ordered pair on the line. Draw a line through the two points.

Locate the ordered pair open paren negative 6 comma 0 close paren . From that point on the graph, move up 2 , right 1 to locate the next ordered pair on the line. Draw a line through the two points.

Explanation

The y-intercept is −6, so the line crosses the y-axis at (0, −6). A slope of 2 means rise/run = 2/1: from that point, move up 2 and right 1 to get another point on the line. This matches choice B; choices C and D put the intercept at (−6, 0), which is the wrong point.

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