Slope & Graphing Linear Equations Review

Front

What is the shape of the graph of an equation in the form y = mx + b?

Back

The graph is a straight line.

Front

What does 'm' represent in the equation y = mx + b?

Back

The slope of the line.

Front

What does 'b' represent in the equation y = mx + b?

Back

The y-intercept of the line.

Front

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

Back

Slope (m) = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1).

Front

What is the slope of a horizontal line?

Back

The slope is 0.

Front

What is the slope of a vertical line?

Back

The slope is undefined.

Front

What type of slope does a line that rises from left to right have?

Back

Positive slope.

Front

What type of slope does a line that falls from left to right have?

Back

Negative slope.

Front

If a line has a slope of 1/5, what does this indicate about the line's steepness?

Back

The line is relatively flat.

Front

What is the slope of the line represented by the equation y = 3?

Back

The slope is 0 (zero slope).