Point Slope Form Flashcard

Front

What is the correct point slope formula?

Back

y - y1 = m(x - x1)

Answer explanation

The equation of the point slope form is:

y - y₁ = m(x - x₁)

where, (x, y) is a random point on the line and m is the slope of the line.

Front

What information is needed to use the point slope formula?

Back

The slope of the line and one point on the line

Answer explanation

Front

For the equation
y - 3 = 2(x + 4),
the line has a slope of 2 and contains what point? Options: (-4, 3), (3, -4), (-3, -4), (-4, -3)

Back

(-4, 3)