Unit 4 (Slope) Study guide

Front

What is the slope in the picture?

Back

Negative

Front

What does 'm' represent in y=mx+b?

Back

slope

Front

What is the equation of the line in slope intercept form given a slope of ⅔ and the point (6, 19)?

Back

y = ⅔ x + 15

Front

Find the slope: (2, 3) and (4, -1)

Back

-2

Front

Find the slope: (1, 2) and (5, 6)

Back

1/2

Front

What is the slope of a horizontal line?

Back

0

Front

What is the slope of a vertical line?

Back

Undefined

Front

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

Back

(y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)

Front

What is the slope of the line represented by the equation y = 4x + 3?

Back

4

Front

If a line has a slope of -3, what does this indicate about its direction?

Back

The line is decreasing.