X and Y Intercepts

Front

What does the variable 'm' represent in the slope-intercept formula?

Back

The slope of the line.

Front

What is the y-intercept of the equation x + 2y = 4?

Back

(0, 2)

Front

What is the y-intercept of a line if it crosses the y-axis at 4?

Back

4

Front

Y-intercept is where the line ______________.

Back

crosses the y-axis.

Front

What is the x-intercept of the equation 3x + 8y = 24?

Back

(8, 0)

Front

What is the definition of an x-intercept?

Back

The point where the line crosses the x-axis.

Front

How do you find the y-intercept from an equation in standard form?

Back

Set x = 0 and solve for y.

Front

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

Back

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

Front

If a line has a slope of 2, what does this indicate about the line?

Back

For every 1 unit increase in x, y increases by 2 units.

Front

What is the x-intercept of the line represented by the equation y = 3x - 9?

Back

(3, 0)