Common Core math · Grade 8 · Expressions & Equations
8.EE.6
Grade 8 Expressions & Equations
What 8.EE.6 says
Use similar triangles to explain why the slope m is the same between any two distinct points on a non-vertical line in the coordinate plane; derive the equation y = mx for a line through the origin and the equation y = mx + b for a line intercepting the vertical axis at b.
- Grade
- Grade 8
- Domain
- EE — Expressions & Equations
- Full code
- Math.8.EE.6
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8.EE.6 — common questions
What is 8.EE.6?
8.EE.6 is a Grade 8 Common Core math standard in the Expressions & Equations domain. It reads: “Use similar triangles to explain why the slope m is the same between any two distinct points on a non-vertical line in the coordinate plane; derive the equation y = mx for a line through the origin and the equation y = mx + b for a line intercepting the vertical axis at b.”
What grade is 8.EE.6?
8.EE.6 is a Grade 8 standard. The number straight after the domain letters is the grade, so the “8” in 8.EE.6 means Grade 8.
What does the code 8.EE.6 stand for?
Read it left to right: 8 is the grade, EE is the domain (Expressions & Equations), and the last number is the standard within that domain. The full identifier is Math.8.EE.6.