Question

Which of the following functions has the steepest slope?

A. y= -3x-4
B. y= 2x+3
C. y=-4x+1
D. y=x+6

Answer 1

You don't need to look at the y-intercept, just look at the slope with the greatest absolute value which is C: -4x + 1

Answer 2

C. Because you have to look for the greatest number. Disregard whether it is negative or positive. Since you are looking for steepness. That does not matter.