Finding Slope of a Line
Point Slope Form
Slope-Intercept Form
Slopes
Midpoint
100
Identify the slope of the following equation. y = mx + b
the variable m
100

What is the point and slope of the given equation?

y-2=4(x+7)

Point = (-7, 2)

slope = 4

100
What is slope intercept form?
y = mx + b
100

What is the slope of the line parallel to y=1/2x+5

1/2

100

What is the midpoint of the following points?

A(2, 7) and B(2, 11)

(2, 9)

200
Identify the slope of the following equation. y = 2x + 3
slope is 2
200

Write an equation in point slope form that contains the point (3, -5) with a slope of -1/4

y+5=-1/4(x-3)

200
In the following linear equation, what is the y-intercept? y = -3/4x
0
200

What is the slope of a line perpendicular to the line y=-3/2x+1

2/3

200

What is the midpoint of the following points?

A(-2, 1) and B(2, -5)

(0, -2)

300
Name three ways to describe slope.
Possible answers: rate of change rise over run y - y x - x slope = m in y = mx + b
300

Write the equation of a line with a slope of 4 passing through the point (1, -2)

y+2=4(x-1)

300
Rewrite this equation in slope-intercept form. x + y = -12
y = -x - 12
300

Are the given lines parallel, perpendicular, coinciding or intersecting?

y=5/4x+6

5y=4x-8

Intersecting

300

What do you know about the intersection point of the diagonals of a parallelogram?

The diagonals intersect at a midpoint.

400
Find the slope of the line that includes the following points. (4, -5) (-4, 5)
-10/8 which simplifies to -5/4
400

What is the parallel slope to the given line?

y+7=-4/7(x+5)

-4/7

400
Rewrite the following equation in slope-intercept form. 3x + 6y = -18
y = -1/2x - 3
400

What is the slope of a line parallel to 8x + 4y = 16

-2

400

What is the midpoint of the following points?

A(-9, -3) and B(-2, -9)

(-5.5, -6)

500
Find the slope of the line that includes the following points. (-12, -9) (-3, -3)
-6/-9 = 6/9 = 2/3
500

What is the point of the given line?  What is the perpendicular slope to the given line?

y=2/3(x-6)

Point:  (6, 0)

Perpendicular slope:  -3/2

500
Rewrite the following equation in slope-intercept form. 3.5x - 7y = -21
-7y = -3.5x + 21 y = 0.5x - 3 or y = 1/2x - 3
500

What is the slope of a line perpendicular to 6x-4y=16

-2/3

500

What is the midpoint of the following points?

A(-27, 13) and B(50, 34)

(11.5, 10.5)

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