Slope Jeopardy

Slope Vocabulary and Formulas

100

What is the rate of change or rise/run?

Slope

200

What is the slope intercept formula?

m= y₂ - y₁/ x₂- x₁

300

Formula for the equation  of a line in standard form

Ax + By = C

400

The point where a line crosses the x-axis

x- intercept

500

A line with a slope of 20/0

Undefined Slope

Slope from Two Points

100

(-5,2) and (7, 6)

1/3

200

(-3, -6) and  (6, 3) 

1

300

(2, -4) and (4, -4) 

zero

400

(20, -10) (16, 2) 

-3

500

(3, 4) and (3, 6) 

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X or Y intercept

100

x+ 7y= 14

Find the x-intercept

14

200

y = -4x/3 + 2

Find the y-intercept

2

300

8x + 10y = -10

Find the y intercept

-1

400

-4x + 5y = 20

Find the x-intercept

-5

500

2x - y = 7

Find the x and y intercept.  Label them clearly on your answer.

x intercept: 3.5

y intercept: -7

Identifying Slope

100

What is the slope?

3/2 x + 2 = y

3/2

200

What is the slope of the line y = 2?

zero

300

-4x + 5y = 20

4/5

400

9x - 15y = 45

3/5

500

What is the slope of x= -5

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Potluck

100

If the y-intercept is -6, what are the coordinates of the y-intercept?

(0, -6) 

200

(-3, -2) and (x, 6); m=2

Find the missing point

x= 1

300

Which axis is parallel to x= -4?

y axis

400

Find y

(-5,6) and (5, y) m= -4/5

y = -2

500

(-3, -6) and (9, -2) 

Write the equation of the line in slope intercept form that passes through the two above points.  

y = 1/3 x -5