Question

Identify the slope an intercept of the following linear equation

y = 1/5x - 6

A. Slope: 1/5; intercept: -6
B. Slope: 5; intercept: -6
C. Slope: -1/5; intercept: 6
D. Slope: 1/5; intercept: 6

Answer 1

Choice A is correct answer.

Explanation:

y= mx+c is slope-intercept form for equation of line where m denotes slope and c denotes y-intercept.

Slope is ratio of change in y to change in x.

slope= m = Δy/Δx

y-intercept is a point on graph where the value of x is zero.

Given equation is :

y = 1/5x-6

hence,Slope = m= 1/5 and y-intercept = c = -6

Hence, Choice A is your answer.

Answer 2

ANSWER


A. Slope:

`(1)/(5)`
intercept:

`- 6`



EXPLANATION

The given function is


`y = (1)/(5) x - 6`


We now compare this to the general equation in the slope intercept form, which is


`y = mx + c`

where


`m = (1)/(5)`

is the slope and

`c = - 6`


is the y-intercept.



The correct answer is option A.