Curated OER
Slope and Tangent
Students differentiate between the slope and the tangent of the horizontal. In this precalculus instructional activity, students examine slopes created by tangent lines. They observe the angle formed using properties of the unit...
Curated OER
Worksheet 1, Basic Calculus Pre-Course Review
In this calculus worksheet, learners review topics they need to already understand in order to be successful in a basic calculus course. Topics include functions, linear equations, coordinate graphing, piece-wise formulation, exponents,...
Curated OER
Graphing Linear Inequalities
In this graphing linear inequalities activity, students graph 1 linear inequality. Students walk through each step to graphing the inequality and shading the appropriate region on the graph.
Curated OER
High School Mathematics Problems from Alaska: Reading a Graph: Azimuth Range vs. Day in Barrow, Alaska
Students focus on reading and interpreting information from a graph.
Curated OER
A Functional Housing Market
Students access the Internet to search for housing prices in Houston, Texas,(the location can be changed to accommodate any location) and compare the prices to the number of square feet found in the living area of a house.
Curated OER
Go the Distance
Students work together to build lego cars. They make predictions about how fast they believe the cars will go. They record their observations and discuss their results.
Curated OER
Math: Tangents
Students discover how to recognize tangents and how to use their properties. They investigate and use the properties of angles, arcs, chords, tangents, and secants. Students use two tangents and the properties of similar triangles to...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Intercepts and the Cover Up Method
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Learn how to find intercepts using the Cover-Up Method.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Intercepts by Substitution
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Learn how to graph linear equations by finding intercepts using substitution.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Intercepts by Substitution
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Learn how to graph linear equations by finding intercepts using substitution.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Intercepts From a Linear Equation
In this exercise, students practice finding intercepts from a linear equation. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to get hints and try questions repeatedly.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Intercepts From a Graph
In this exercise, students practice finding intercepts from a graph. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to get hints and try questions repeatedly.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Slope Intercept Equation From Graph
Practice finding the slope-intercept equation of a line from its graph. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Intercepts and the Cover Up Method
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Find the intercepts of a line and use them to graph linear functions.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Slope Intercept Form of Linear Equations
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This lesson covers find the equation of a line in slope-intercept form.
Cool Math
Coolmath: Rational Functions Intercepts
This CoolMath resource will help students understand intercepts, a rational function.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Algebra I: Slope Intercept From Two Points
Practice finding the equation of a line passing through two points. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Math Planet
Math Planet: Algebra 1: Writing Linear Equations Using the Slope Intercept Form
Explains what the slope-intercept form is and how to find the equation of a line given two points on it. Includes modeled video lesson. [3:32]
Northeast Parallel Architectures Center, Syracuse University
Npac Reu Program: Intercepts
The Northeast Parallel Architecture Center at Syracuse University provides a lesson on finding the x-intercepts and y-intercepts of equations.
Texas A&M University
Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: Beginning Algebra: Intercepts
Learn how to find the x and y intercepts of a linear function, to graph the function using the intercepts, and to graph vertical and horizontal lines. The tutorial offers many examples with clear step-by-step examples.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Web Math: Find Equation of Line Given That You Know Its Slope and Y Intercept
WebMath offers a java applet that allows you to input the slope and y-intercept of a line and gives you the equation of the line in slope-intercept form. It also gives a detailed solution using the information that you provided.
Other
Git: What Is the Slope Intercept Form of a Line?
Not only does this site show what the slope-intercept form is, but it helps you find the slope and the intercept of a line. There is also additional information on parallel lines, parametric form, and the distance between two points.
Purple Math
Purplemath: X and Y Intercepts
This lesson from Purplemath.com explains how to find x and y intercepts then shows exmples.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Finding Slope Learn Check
Using the Activity Center, students will explore the characteristics of linear functions in the form y=mx+b. The major focus will be identifying slope and y-intercept.