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  • What do you call the point where the line crosses the y-axis?
    y - intercept
  • Which equation has an undefined slope? A.) x – 4 = 0 B.) y + 5 = 0 C.) x + y = 0 D.) 2x – y = 0
    A
  • What is the intersection of the x – axis and y – axis in the coordinate plane?
    Origin
  • Find the slope of the equation y = -8.
    0
  • True or False. A line with POSITIVE slope falls from left to right.
    False
  • What is the y-intercept of -3x + 5y = 15?
    3
  • On which quadrant does (-1, 5) lie?
    Quadrant 2
  • Find the equation of the line which contains the points (0, 8) and (3, -1).
    y = -3x + 8
  • True or False. In the form y = mx + b, the letter B represents the slope.
    False
  • In 3x – y = 11, find the value of y when x = 3.
    -2
  • What is the value of n? (4, n) and (-1, -1), m = -2
    -11
  • On which quadrant is the abscissa positive and the ordinate negative?
    Quadrant IV
  • Write the equation of a line passing through the two given points. (1, -3) and (6, 2)
    y = x - 4
  • Find the equation of the line that passes through (2, -1) whose slope is 2/3.
    2x – 3y = 7
  • What is the x – intercept of 4x – y = -2?
    -1/2
  • Find the slope of the line whose equation is 4x – y = 12.
    4
  • True or False. The equation of a line given by y = mx + b is called the SLOPE – INTERCEPT form.
    True
  • Find the slope of the line through (2, -5) and (6, 3).
    2
  • True or False. RENE DESCARTES proposed or created the Rectangular Coordinate System.
    True
  • Find the slope of the line through (9, 0) and (-5, -7).
    1/2
  • What is the equation of the line through the points (3, -1) and (5, -3)?
    y = -x +2
  • Find the slope of the line whose equation is 3x + 5y = -10.
    -3/5
  • Find the y – intercept of the line whose equation is x – 3y = -12.
    4
  • Find the x - intercept and y - intercept of this equation: 9x – 3y = 18
    x - intercept: 2 and y - intercept: -6