Question

What are the slope and the y-intercept of the linear function that is represented by the equation y = negative 10 x + 1? The slope is –10, and the y-intercept is –1. The slope is –10, and the y-intercept is 1. The slope is –1, and the y-intercept is –10. The slope is 1, and the y-intercept is –10.

Answer 1

$\bold{option \: b}$

Step by step

Linear functions can be written in the form y=mx+b, where: y is a y coordinate on the line m is the slope of the line x is the x coordinate on the line that corresponds with the y coordinate in the equation

b is the y-intercept of the line

So for the equation y=-10x+1: m=-10 and b=1 so the slope of the line is -10, and the y-intercept is 1. Your answer is B.