Interpreting Slope and Y-Intercept

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

The y-intercept is the value of the dependent variable when the independent variable is zero.

'm' represents the slope of the line.

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

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

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

A negative slope indicates that as the x-value increases, the y-value decreases.

A zero slope indicates that the line is horizontal and there is no change in the y-value as the x-value changes.

The y-intercept often represents a starting value or initial condition in a real-world scenario.

The slope can be interpreted as the rate of change or cost per unit in a real-world situation.