Slope Intercept and Point Slope Form

Front

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

Back

5

Front

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

Back

2

Front

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

Back

Zero

Front

What is the slope of the line with the equation y - 5x = 11?

Back

5

Front

Identify the slope and y-intercept of: y = 1/5x + 5.

Back

slope: 1/5, y-intercept: 5

Front

What is the general form of the slope-intercept equation?

Back

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

Front

How do you convert from point-slope form to slope-intercept form?

Back

Start with y - y1 = m(x - x1) and solve for y.

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 of a vertical line?

Back

Undefined

Front

What is the slope of a line that goes down from left to right?

Back

Negative