Name: ______________________________ Date: _____________ Hr: ________

Geometry Unit 3: Worksheet #5 Linear Equations Review

1. Some of the lines below are quite steep. Others are not. Rank them in order from the least
steep to the most steep. The least steep line should be 1 st. The most steep should be 6th.

Slope is 1 to 3 or Slope is 1 to 2 or Slope is 1 to 1 or Slope is 2 to 1 or

Rank: ______ Rank: ______ Rank: ______ Rank: ______

Note that below each line there’s a ratio, called the
slope of the line.

(a) On each graph, pick two points and label the RISE
and RUN to demonstrate where these slope values
come from.
(b) Circle the slope that is smallest. Underline the
slope that is largest.

Slope is 3 to 2 or Slope is 2 to 3 or

Rank: ______ Rank: ______

2. (a) Did the least steep line or the most steep line have the largest number for its slope?

(b) Fill in the blanks: The steeper a line is, the _________________ the value of its slope.
The less steep a line is, the __________________ the value of its slope.

3. Study the pictures below:

(a) On each graph, pick two
points and label the RISE and
RUN to demonstrate where
these slope values come from.

(b) How do you know from the

graph if the slope is positive or
negative?

Slope is -1 to 1 or Slope is -2 to 1 or Slope is -1 to 2 or

4. Find the slope of each of the following. Show on each diagram the two points you chose
for your slope calculation.

(a) Slope: ________ (b) Slope: ________ (c) Slope: ________ (d) Slope:________

(e)Slope: ________ (f) Slope: ________ (g) Slope: ________ (h) Slope:________

5. In each case, plot the two points. Then determine the slope of the line joining the two
points.
(a) (1,2) and (4, 5) (b) (2, 1) and (-1, 4) (c) (0, 0) and (5, 3)

Slope: ________ Slope: ______ Slope: ____

(d) (0,3) and (1, 6) (e) (5, 0) and (0, 1) (f) (-2, -2) and (0, 2)

Slope: ________ Slope: ______ Slope: ____

6. Fill in each chart with four points that fit the equation. Plot the points and draw the line.
Then find its slope:
(a) y = 2x (b) y = -2x (c) y = 3x
x x x
y y y

Slope: ________ Slope: ______ Slope: ____

(d) (e) (f) y=x

x x x
y y y

Slope: ________ Slope: ______ Slope: ____

7. Study both the equation and the slopes in problem 6.

(a) Predict the slope of the graph of y = -3x. Predicted Slope:
_________

(b) Fill in the table to plot the points and draw the graph of
y = -3x.
x
y

(c) Find the slope of the line you drew. Slope: _________

(d) Does the slope match your prediction?

8. The y-intercept is the point where it goes through the y-axis. Draw each of the graphs
below by filling in the charts with 4 points and plotting them. Find the slope of each graph.
Then find the y-intercept of each graph.

(a) y = 2x + 3 (b) y = -2x – 1 (c) y = 3x

x x x
y y y

Slope: ________ Slope: ______ Slope: ____

y-intercept: _______ y-intercept: _______ y-intercept: _______

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(d) (e) y   2 x2 (f) y = -x + 3
x x x
y y y

Slope: ________ Slope: ______ Slope: ____

y-intercept: _______ y-intercept: _______ y-intercept: _______

9. Study both the equation and the slopes in problem 8.
(a) Predict the slope and y-intercept of the graph of y = -3x + 4.

Predicted Slope: _________ y-intercept: ________

(b) Fill in the table to plot the points and draw the graph of y = -3x + 4
x
y

(c) Find the slope and y-intercept of the line you drew.

Slope: _________ y-intercept: ________

(d) Do the slope and y-intercept match your prediction?

10. The graph pictured Shows some data about the growth of Ms.
Gamez’ son Jaen. When Jaen’s weight and age were plotted, it
made a fairly straight line. Ms. Gamez drew a “best fit” line
through the data. Use it to answer the questions:

(a) What is the slope of the baby’s graph?

(b) What is the y-intercept of the baby’s graph?

(c) Approximately how many pounds does the baby gain each week?
Is this value related to the slope or the y-intercept of the graph?

(d) How much did the baby weight at birth? Is this value related to the slope or the y-intercept of
the graph?

(e) Write an equation that matches the baby’s linear graph by filling in the blanks below:

y = ________x + _________

y stands for: _______________ x stands for:___________________

(f) Use your equation to calculate how much the baby will weigh in:

One year = _______ weeks y = _________________ = _________ lbs

Two years= _________weeks y = _________________ = _________ lbs

(e) Can the baby continue to grow at a linear rate for his entire life? Why or why not?