Slope & Slope-Intercept

Front

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

Back

2

Front

Find the slope of the line that passes through the points (1, 2) and (4, -1).

Back

Front

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

Back

Slope

Front

Write the equation of the graph in slope-intercept form for the line with slope -2 and y-intercept -4.

Back

Front

What is the formula for finding slope?

Back

Front

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

Back

The value of y when x=0.

Front

How do you determine if a slope is positive or negative?

Back

A positive slope rises from left to right, while a negative slope falls from left to right.

Front

What is the slope of a horizontal line?

Back

0

Front

What is the slope of a vertical line?

Back

Undefined

Front

If a line has a slope of 3, what does this mean in terms of rise over run?

Back

For every 3 units up (rise), the line moves 1 unit to the right (run).