Slope and Slope-Intercept Form

Front

What is the y-intercept in the equation y = -2x + 5?

Back

5

Front

What type of slope does a horizontal line have?

Back

Zero slope

Front

What type of slope does a line that goes down from left to right have?

Back

Negative slope

Front

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

Back

-3

Front

What is the slope of the line represented by the equation y = (7/5)x - 1?

Back

7/5

Front

What does the slope represent in a linear equation?

Back

The rate of change of y with respect to x.

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

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

Back

Slope (m) = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1).

Front

What does a positive slope indicate about a line?

Back

The line rises as it moves from left to right.

Front

What does an undefined slope indicate about a line?

Back

The line is vertical.