Slope Intercept Form

Front

What is the slope-intercept form of a linear equation?

Back

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

Front

What does the slope of a line represent?

Back

The slope represents the rate of change of y with respect to x; it indicates how steep the line is.

Front

What is a positive slope?

Back

A positive slope means that as x increases, y also increases, resulting in an upward slant from left to right.

Front

What is a negative slope?

Back

A negative slope means that as x increases, y decreases, resulting in a downward slant from left to right.

Front

What does an undefined slope indicate?

Back

An undefined slope indicates a vertical line, where x does not change regardless of y.

Front

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

Back

The y-intercept (b) is the point where the line crosses the y-axis, represented by the value of y when x = 0.

Front

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

Back

The slope (m) is calculated using the formula m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1).

Front

What is the equation of a line with a slope of 3 and a y-intercept of -4?

Back

The equation is y = 3x - 4.

Front

If a line has a slope of 0, what does that mean?

Back

A slope of 0 indicates a horizontal line, where y remains constant regardless of x.

Front

What is the slope of the line represented by the equation y = -5x + 2?

Back

The slope of the line is -5.