Linear Equations and Graphs

Types of Slope

Find Slope from Points

Find Slope from Graph

Finding y-intercept

Match graph with equation

100

Which graph or graphs on your sheet have a positive slope?

2, 4, and 6

100

Find the slope of a line that contains these two points:

(3, 3) and (6, 4)

100

Find the slope of graph number 4

m = 1

100

Find the y-intercept from the equation:

y = 3x - 5

b = -5

100

Which graph has m = -2 and b = -4?

Graph number 1

200

Which graph or graphs on your sheet have a negative slope?

1 and 3

200

Find the slope of a line that contains these two points:

(4, 0) and (2, 6)

-3

200

Find the slope of graph number 5

m = 0

200

Find the y-intercept of graph number 3

b = 1

200

Which graph has this equation:

y = -1/4 x + 1

Graph number 3

300

Which graph on your sheet has a slope = 0

number 5

300

Find the slope of a line that contains these two points:

(-2, 1) and (-4, 4)

-3/2

300

Find the slope of graph number 1

m = -2

300

Find the y-intercept from the equation:

y = -3/4 x + 7

b = 7

300

Which graph has this equation: y = x

_{(hint: this is the same thing as y = 1x + 0)}

Graph number 4

400

Draw a graph where the slope is undefined.

your graph can show any VERTICAL line

400

Find the slope of a line that contains these two points:

(-2, 7) and (12, 7)

400

Find the slope of graph number 3

m = -1/4

400

Find the y-intercept of graph number 5

b = -3

400

Which graph has this equation: y = -3

Graph number 5

500

Which line is steeper- one with a slope = 3 or one with a slope = 1/3

A slope of 3 is a steeper line.

500

Find the slope of a line that contains these two points:

(9, 1) and (9, -5)

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500

Find the slope of graph number 6

m = 3

500

Find the y-intercept of graph number 4

b = 0

500

Which graph has this equation:

y = 3x + 9

Graph number 6

_{If you keep going up 3, over 1 from the given points, you will find that the line would cross the y-axis at (0, 9)}