Slope & Slope-Intercept

Front

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

Back

y-intercept

Front

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

Back

2

Front

Find the slope. Simplify, if you can: (2, 3) and (5, 5)

Back

Front

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

Back

slope

Front

What is the formula for finding slope?

Back

Front

What is the slope of the line represented by the equation y=4x - 1?

Back

4

Front

If a line has a slope of 0, what does that indicate about the line?

Back

The line is horizontal.

Front

What is the slope of a vertical line?

Back

Undefined

Front

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

Back

Positive slope: line rises from left to right; Negative slope: line falls from left to right; Zero slope: horizontal line.

Front

What is the y-intercept of the line represented by the equation y=-3x + 6?

Back

6