Unit 4 - Linear relationship Vocabulary Practice

Front

the rate of change between any two points on a line. It is the measure of the steepness of the line.

Back

slope

Front

A number used to multiply a variable.

Back

coefficient

Front

The line on the coordinate plane that runs horizontally.

Back

x-axis

Front

On a coordinate plane, it is where the x-axis and y-axis cross. Written as the ordered pair (0,0).

Back

origin

Front

A number on its own.

Back

constant

Front

The vertical line on the coordinate plane.

Back

y-axis

Front

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

Back

ordered pair

Front

The equation of a line in the form y = mx + b, where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept.

Back

slope-intercept form

Front

The point where a line crosses the y-axis.

Back

y-intercept

Front

A relationship where one variable depends on another variable.

Back

dependent relationship