Point-Slope Form of a Line

Question 1

Which equation represents a line that passes through (5, 1) and has a slope of ?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

y – 1 = (x –5)

Question 2

Which linear function represents the line given by the point-slope equation y + 1 = –3(x – 5)?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

f(x) = –3x + 14

Question 3

Which equation represents a line that passes through (4, ) and has a slope of ?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

y – = (x – 4)

Question 4

The newspaper in Haventown had a circulation of 80,000 papers in the year 2000. In 2010, the circulation was 50,000. With x=0 representing the year 2000, the graph below models this scenario.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

−3,000

Question 5

Which equation shows the point-slope form of the line that passes through (3, 2) and has a slope of ?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

y – 2 = (x – 3)

Question 6

Chin was shown the graph of a line that contained point (1, 7). He wrote f(x) = 4x + 3 to correctly represent the line. Which of these equations could represent the same line?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

y – 7 = 4(x – 1)

Question 7

Which equation represents a line that passes through (–9, –3) and has a slope of –6?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

y + 3 = –6(x + 9)

Question 8

The equation of a linear function in point-slope form is y – y1 = m(x – x1). Harold correctly wrote the equation y = 3(x – 7) using a point and the slope. Which point did Harold use?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

(7, 0)

Question 9

Which equation represents a line that passes through (–2, 4) and has a slope of ?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

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Question 10

What is the slope of the line whose equation is y−4=(x−2)?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

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