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1.
Which choice best describes the graph pictured?
A)
The slope is negative and the vertical intercept is negative.
B)
The slope is positive and the vertical intercept is negative.
C)
The slope is positive and the vertical intercept is positive.
D)
The slope is negative and the vertical intercept is positive.
2.
Which choice best describes the function,
y b mx=+
, whose graph is pictured?
A)
m is negative and b is positive.
B)
m is negative and b is negative.
C)
m is positive and b is negative.
D)
m is positive and b is positive.
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3.
Which graph below is the graph of a linear function,
y b mx=+
, with b negative and m
positive?
A)
B)
C)
D)
4.
Which function’s graph has a steeper slope?
A)
( ) 6+6f x x=
B)
5.
Which function’s graph has a steeper slope?
A)
( ) 1+3f x x=
B)
( ) 5 – 8f x x=
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6.
Which function pictured has the largest slope?
A)
A
B)
B
C)
C
7.
Which function pictured has the largest slope?
A)
A
B)
B
C)
C
A
B
C
A
B
C
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8.
Which function pictured has the largest slope?
A)
A
B)
B
C)
C
9.
Which function pictured has the largest slope?
A)
A
B)
B
C)
C
A
B
C
A
B
C
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10.
Which function pictured has the largest vertical intercept?
A)
A
B)
B
C)
C
11.
Which function pictured has the largest vertical intercept?
A)
A
B)
B
C)
C
A
B
C
A
B
C
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12.
Which graph has a slope of
2
5
?
A)
B)
C)
5
D)
13.
Construct an equation of the form y = b + mx, with slope = 4 and vertical intercept = 2.
14.
Construct an equation of the form y = b + mx, with slope = 0 and vertical intercept = –2.
15.
Construct an equation of the form y = b + mx, with slope = –6 and vertical intercept = 0.
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16.
Construct the equation for this graph.
17.
Which equation has the same slope as y = –4 + 8x?
A)
y = –4 + 4x
B)
y = –8 + 4x
C)
y = –8 + 8x
D)
y = –4 – 8x
18.
Which of these equations has the steepest slope?
A)
y = 2 + 4x
B)
y = 2 – 8x
C)
y = 5 + 5x
D)
y = 2 – 6x
19.
Graph the line with a slope of
3
d
and goes through (2, –3).
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Answer Key