Slope Intercept Form

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

Back

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

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

Front

What does 'm' represent in the slope-intercept form?

Back

'm' represents the slope of the line, indicating how steep the line is.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

Front

What does 'b' represent in the slope-intercept form?

Back

'b' represents the y-intercept, the point where the line crosses the y-axis.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

Front

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

Back

The slope (m) is calculated as m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1).

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Front

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

Back

The slope is 3.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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What is the y-intercept of the line represented by the equation y = -2x + 5?

Back

The y-intercept is 5.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

Front

How can you determine the equation of a line from a graph?

Back

Identify the slope and y-intercept from the graph, then use the slope-intercept form y = mx + b.

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CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

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If a line has a slope of 0, what does that indicate?

Back

A slope of 0 indicates a horizontal line.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Front

If a line has an undefined slope, what does that indicate?

Back

An undefined slope indicates a vertical line.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Front

What is the equation of a line with a slope of 2 and a y-intercept of -3?

Back

The equation is y = 2x - 3.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3