Which line has slope (-4) and (y)-intercept (-6)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: \(y=-4x-6\)
The slope-intercept form of a line is \(y=mx+c\), where \(m\) is the slope and \(c\) is the \(y\)-intercept. Substituting \(m=-4\) and \(c=-6\) gives \(y=-4x-6\). Option D has the correct slope but its \(y\)-intercept is \(+6\). Exam tip: in \(y=mx+c\), the coefficient of \(x\) is the slope and the constant term is the \(y\)-intercept.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
\(y=-4x-6\)
Why is this the correct answer?
The slope-intercept form of a line is \(y=mx+c\), where \(m\) is the slope and \(c\) is the \(y\)-intercept. Substituting \(m=-4\) and \(c=-6\) gives \(y=-4x-6\). Option D has the correct slope but its \(y\)-intercept is \(+6\). Exam tip: in \(y=mx+c\), the coefficient of \(x\) is the slope and the constant term is the \(y\)-intercept.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 9 Mathematics question. Chapter: Introduction to Polynomials. Topic: Slope and y-intercept.
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