Review: Slopes and Slope Intercept Form of a Line

Front

What is the slope in the equation y = -5x + 7?

Back

-5

Front

What is the y-intercept in the equation y = \frac{2}{3}x + 6?

Back

6

Front

In the equation y = mx + b, what does 'm' represent?

Back

Slope

Front

Determine the slope and y-intercept of the line y = \frac{3}{2}x + 3.

Back

Slope: \frac{3}{2}, Y-intercept: 3

Front

What is the slope of the line represented by the equation y = \frac{2}{3}x + 4?

Back

\frac{2}{3}, Up 2, right 3

Front

What does the term 'y-intercept' mean?

Back

The point where the line crosses the y-axis.

Front

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

Back

Slope = \frac{y2 - y1}{x2 - x1}

Front

What is the slope of a horizontal line?

Back

0

Front

What is the slope of a vertical line?

Back

Undefined

Front

What is the slope-intercept form of a line?

Back

y = mx + b, where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept.