slope (rate): how much y changes as x-increases by 1
y-intercept: the y-value when x = 0
x |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
y |
-1 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
7 |
9 |
1 Compute the slope:
2 Compute the y-intercept:
3 What strategies did you use to compute the slope and y-intercept?
The slope and y-intercept in this table are harder to find, because the x-values don’t go up by 1 and we can’t see a value for x = 0. Try filling in the points that have been skipped to Compute the slope and y-intercept.
x |
2 |
5 |
8 |
11 |
y |
3 |
9 |
15 |
21 |
4 Compute the slope: 2
5 Compute the y-intercept:
The slope and y-intercept in this table are even harder to find, because the x-values are out of order!
Calculate the slope and y-intercept from any two points! Be sure to show your work.
x |
3 |
20 |
5 |
9 |
1 |
y |
5 |
56 |
11 |
23 |
-1 |
6 Compute the slope:
7 Compute the y-intercept:
These materials were developed partly through support of the National Science Foundation,
(awards 1042210, 1535276, 1648684, and 1738598). 
Bootstrap by the Bootstrap Community is licensed under a Creative Commons 4.0 Unported License. This license does not grant permission to run training or professional development. Offering training or professional development with materials substantially derived from Bootstrap must be approved in writing by a Bootstrap Director. Permissions beyond the scope of this license, such as to run training, may be available by contacting contact@BootstrapWorld.org.