Interpreting Slope and Y-intercept

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What does the slope represent in a linear equation?

Back

The slope represents the rate of change of the dependent variable with respect to the independent variable.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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

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'm' represents the slope of the line.

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CCSS.8.F.A.3

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

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

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'b' represents the y-intercept of the line.

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CCSS.8.F.A.3

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

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How do you interpret the slope in a real-world context?

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The slope indicates how much the dependent variable changes for each unit increase in the independent variable.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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What is the y-intercept in a linear equation?

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The y-intercept is the value of y when x = 0.

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How can you find the y-intercept from a linear equation?

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Set x = 0 in the equation and solve for y.

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What does a positive slope indicate about a relationship between two variables?

Back

A positive slope indicates that as one variable increases, the other variable also increases.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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What does a negative slope indicate about a relationship between two variables?

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A negative slope indicates that as one variable increases, the other variable decreases.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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If the slope of a line is zero, what does that mean?

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A slope of zero means that the line is horizontal, indicating no change in the dependent variable as the independent variable changes.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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What does it mean if the y-intercept is a positive value?

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A positive y-intercept means that the dependent variable has a starting value greater than zero when the independent variable is zero.

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5