Understanding Slope and Intercepts

Front

What type of slope does a vertical line have?

Back

Undefined slope.

Front

What type of slope does a horizontal line have?

Back

Zero slope.

Front

Which is the y-intercept in the equation y = mx + b?

Back

b is the y-intercept.

Front

What does 'm' represent in the equation of a line?

Back

m is the slope of the line.

Front

If a line rises from left to right, what type of slope does it have?

Back

Positive slope.

Front

If a line falls from left to right, what type of slope does it have?

Back

Negative slope.

Front

What is the slope of a line that is perfectly horizontal?

Back

The slope is zero.

Front

What is the slope of a line that is perfectly vertical?

Back

The slope is undefined.

Front

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

Back

b represents the y-intercept.

Front

True or False: The slope of a line can be calculated as the rise over the run.

Back

True.