Slope Intercept Form

Front

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

Back

Slope

Front

Slopes of perpendicular lines are...

Back

Opposite reciprocals.

Front

What is the slope of the line represented by the equation y = 2x + 3?

Back

2

Front

What is the y-intercept in the equation y = -3x + 5?

Back

5

Front

If two lines have slopes of 2 and -1/2, are they parallel, perpendicular, or neither?

Back

Perpendicular

Front

What is the equation of a line with a slope of 4 and a y-intercept of -1?

Back

y = 4x - 1

Front

How do you find the slope from two points (2,3) and (4,7)?

Back

Slope = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1) = (7 - 3) / (4 - 2) = 2.

Front

What is the slope of a horizontal line?

Back

0

Front

What is the slope of a vertical line?

Back

Undefined

Front

If the equation of a line is y = -2x + 4, what is the slope?

Back

-2