Writing Equations

Front

What is the slope-intercept form of a linear equation?

Back

The slope-intercept form of a linear equation is given by y = mx + b, where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept.

Front

How do you find the slope from two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2)?

Back

The slope (m) can be calculated using the formula m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1).

Front

What does the slope of a line represent?

Back

The slope of a line represents the rate of change of y with respect to x; it indicates how steep the line is.

Front

What is the point-slope form of a linear equation?

Back

The point-slope form of a linear equation is given by y - y1 = m(x - x1), where (x1, y1) is a point on the line and m is the slope.

Front

How do you convert from point-slope form to slope-intercept form?

Back

To convert from point-slope form (y - y1 = m(x - x1)) to slope-intercept form (y = mx + b), solve for y.

Front

What is the y-intercept of a line?

Back

The y-intercept is the point where the line crosses the y-axis, represented by the value of y when x = 0.

Front

What does it mean if a line has a positive slope?

Back

A line with a positive slope rises from left to right, indicating that as x increases, y also increases.

Front

What does it mean if a line has a negative slope?

Back

A line with a negative slope falls from left to right, indicating that as x increases, y decreases.

Front

What is the relationship between parallel lines and their slopes?

Back

Parallel lines have the same slope but different y-intercepts.

Front

What is the relationship between perpendicular lines and their slopes?

Back

Perpendicular lines have slopes that are negative reciprocals of each other (m1 * m2 = -1).