Unit 4 - Linear relationship Vocabulary Practice

Front

A number used to multiply a variable.

Back

coefficient

Front

The line on the coordinate plane that runs vertically.

Back

y-axis

Front

The alignment that goes left to right or right to left.

Back

horizontal

Front

The rate of change between any two points on a line; it measures the steepness of the line.

Back

slope

Front

The y-coordinate of a point at which the line crosses the y-axis; meaning the x-coordinate is equal to zero.

Back

y intercept

Front

A pair of numbers that represent a point on the coordinate plane.

Back

ordered pair

Front

A straight line that has a constant slope and can be represented by a linear equation.

Back

linear relationship

Front

The horizontal line that runs through the origin of the coordinate plane.

Back

x-axis

Front

The value of the dependent variable when the independent variable is zero.

Back

y intercept

Front

The variable that is being manipulated or changed in an experiment.

Back

independent variable