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Comparing Slopes and Intercepts — Quiz Answers

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The slope of the graph of the equation y is equal to 2 x minus 2 is 2 What is the y -intercept?

Answer:

-2

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Which linear function has the greatest y -intercept?

A
y is equal to 6 x plus 1
B
Image with description A four-quadrant graph has an x-axis that goes from negative 5 to 5 by ones. The y-axis goes from negative 5 to 5 by ones. A line passes through (0 comma 2) and (5 comma 0).
C
y is equal to 3 x plus 4
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Image with description A four-quadrant graph has an x-axis that goes from negative 5 to 5 by ones. The y-axis goes from negative 5 to 5 by ones. A line passes through (0 comma negative 3) and (1 comma 2).
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A linear function has a slope of negative 7 ninths and a y -intercept of 3 How does this function compare to the linear function that is represented by the equation y plus 11 is equal to negative 7 ninths times open paren x minus 18 close paren ?

A
It has the same y -intercept and a different slope.
B
It has the same slope and a different y -intercept.
C
It has a different slope and a different y -intercept.
D
It has the same slope and the same y -intercept.
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Which linear function has the steepest slope?

A
Table with 2 columns and 5 rows.Row 1: Column 1, 'x'; Column 2, 'y' Row 2: Column 1, '3'; Column 2, '10' Row 3: Column 1, '6'; Column 2, '13' Row 4: Column 1, '9'; Column 2, '16' Row 5: Column 1, '12'; Column 2, '19'
B
Image with description A four-quadrant graph has an x-axis that goes from negative 5 to 5 by ones. The y-axis goes from negative 5 to 5 by ones. A line passes through (0 comma negative 2) and (1 comma 0).
C
Table with 2 columns and 5 rows.Row 1: Column 1, 'x'; Column 2, 'y' Row 2: Column 1, '2'; Column 2, 'negative 4' Row 3: Column 1, '4'; Column 2, 'negative 12' Row 4: Column 1, '6'; Column 2, 'negative 20' Row 5: Column 1, '8'; Column 2, 'negative 28'
D
Image with description A four-quadrant graph has an x-axis that goes from negative 5 to 5 by ones. The y-axis goes from negative 5 to 5 by ones. A line passes through (negative 1 comma 4) and (0 comma 1).
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Which table represents a linear function that has a slope of 5 and a y -intercept of 20 ?

A
Table with 2 columns and 5 rows.Row 1: Column 1, 'x'; Column 2, 'y' Row 2: Column 1, '0'; Column 2, 'negative 4' Row 3: Column 1, '20'; Column 2, '0' Row 4: Column 1, '40'; Column 2, '4' Row 5: Column 1, '60'; Column 2, '8'
B
Table with 2 columns and 5 rows.Row 1: Column 1, 'x'; Column 2, 'y' Row 2: Column 1, 'negative 4'; Column 2, '0' Row 3: Column 1, '0'; Column 2, 'negative 20' Row 4: Column 1, '4'; Column 2, 'negative 40' Row 5: Column 1, '8'; Column 2, 'negative 60'
C
Table with 2 columns and 5 rows.Row 1: Column 1, 'x'; Column 2, 'y' Row 2: Column 1, 'negative 60'; Column 2, '8' Row 3: Column 1, 'negative 40'; Column 2, '4' Row 4: Column 1, 'negative 20'; Column 2, '0' Row 5: Column 1, '0'; Column 2, 'negative 4'
D
Table with 2 columns and 5 rows.Row 1: Column 1, 'x'; Column 2, 'y' Row 2: Column 1, 'negative 4'; Column 2, '0' Row 3: Column 1, '0'; Column 2, '20' Row 4: Column 1, '4'; Column 2, '40' Row 5: Column 1, '8'; Column 2, '60'
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Which linear function has the steepest slope?

A
y plus 2 is equal to 6 times open paren x plus 10 close paren
B
y minus 9 is equal to negative 2 times open paren x plus 1 close paren
C
y is equal to 7 x minus 3
D
y is equal to negative 8 x plus 5
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The equations of linear functions f, g, and h are shown. f:y=(7)/(3)⁢x+4 g:y−2=2⁢(x+3) h:−3⁢x+2⁢y=5 What is the slope of the steepest of these three linear functions? What is the value of the greatest y -intercept of these three linear functions? Enter your answer in each box.

Answer:

7/3|8

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Which graph represents a linear function that has a slope of 0 point 5 and a y -intercept of 2 ?

A
Image with description A four-quadrant graph has an x-axis that goes from negative 5 to 5 by ones. The y-axis goes from negative 5 to 5 by ones. A line passes through (0 comma 2) and (2 comma 3).
B
Image with description A four-quadrant graph has an x-axis that goes from negative 5 to 5 by ones. The y-axis goes from negative 5 to 5 by ones. A line passes through (0 comma 1) and (2 comma 0).
C
Image with description A four-quadrant graph has an x-axis that goes from negative 5 to 5 by ones. The y-axis goes from negative 5 to 5 by ones. A line passes through (0 comma 2) and (2 comma 1).
D
Image with description A four-quadrant graph has an x-axis that goes from negative 5 to 5 by ones. The y-axis goes from negative 5 to 5 by ones. A line passes through (0 comma 1) and (2 comma 2).
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What are the slope and the y -intercept of the linear function that is represented by the equation y is equal to negative 10 x plus 1 ?

A
The slope is 1 , and the y -intercept is negative 10 .
B
The slope is negative 10 , and the y -intercept is 1 .
C
The slope is negative 1 , and the y -intercept is negative 10 .
D
The slope is negative 10 , and the y -intercept is negative 1 .
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Which equation represents a linear function that has a slope of 4 fifths and a y -intercept of negative 6 ?

A
y is equal to negative 6 x plus 4 fifths
B
y is equal to 4 fifths x plus 6
C
y is equal to 6 x plus 4 fifths
D
y is equal to 4 fifths x minus 6

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