Flashcard 4B Review

Front

What is the slope of the linear equation y = -4x - 3?

Back

-4

Front

Find the slope of the line with the equation y = 4x + 1.

Back

4

Front

What is the slope of the line shown with a slope of -2/3?

Back

-2/3

Front

Find the slope of the line containing these points: (-5 , 3) and (3 , 5).

Back

1/4

Front

Rearrange the equation -4y − 3x = −20 into slope-intercept (y=mx+b) form.

Back

y = \frac{-3}{4}x + 5

Front

What does the slope of a line represent in a graph?

Back

The slope represents the rate of change of y with respect to x.

Front

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

Back

Slope (m) = \frac{y2 - y1}{x2 - x1}.

Front

What is the slope of a horizontal line?

Back

0

Front

What is the slope of a vertical line?

Back

Undefined

Front

If a line has a slope of 1, what does that indicate about the angle of the line?

Back

The line rises at a 45-degree angle.