SOL 8.16 Review: Slope

Front

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

Back

The 'm' represents the slope of the line.

Front

What is the slope of a line?

Back

The slope is a measure of the steepness of a line, calculated as the rise over run.

Front

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

Back

The y-intercept is the value of y when x = 0, represented by 'b' in the equation.

Front

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

Back

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

Front

If the slope of a line is 2, what does this mean?

Back

It means that for every 1 unit increase in x, y increases by 2 units.

Front

Write a linear equation in the form of y = mx + b with a slope of -3 and a y-intercept of 5.

Back

y = -3x + 5

Front

What is the formula to calculate the slope between two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2)?

Back

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