Slope and Slope-Intercept Form

Front

What is the slope in the equation y=2x + 3?

Back

2

Front

Find the slope of the line that passes through (-9, -6) and (-9, -10)

Back

Undefined

Front

What type of slope does the graph have if it is vertical?

Back

Undefined

Front

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

Back

slope

Front

Find the slope of the line that passes through the points (2, 3) and (4, 7).

Back

2

Front

What is the slope of a horizontal line?

Back

0

Front

What is the slope of a vertical line?

Back

Undefined

Front

In the slope-intercept form y=mx+b, what does b represent?

Back

y-intercept

Front

If the slope of a line is negative, what does that indicate about the line's direction?

Back

The line decreases from left to right.

Front

What is the formula to calculate the slope between two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2)?

Back

(y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)