Linear Equations Vocabulary Review

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What is Standard Form of a linear equation?

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What does the term 'slope' refer to in linear equations?

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Slope is a measure of the steepness and direction of a line, calculated as the ratio of the rise (change in y) over the run (change in x).

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What is the slope of a vertical line?

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The slope of a vertical line is undefined.

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What is the slope of a horizontal line?

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The slope of a horizontal line is 0.

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The slope (m) is the coefficient of x in the equation.

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The slope is -17.

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What does the y-intercept represent in a linear equation?

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What is the general form of a linear equation?

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What is the relationship between slope and parallel lines?

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Parallel lines have the same slope.

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What is the relationship between slope and perpendicular lines?

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Perpendicular lines have slopes that are negative reciprocals of each other.