Slopes

Front

What is the slope of a line?

Back

The slope of a line is a measure of its steepness, calculated as the rise over run between two points on the line.

Front

What does 'm' represent in the slope-intercept form y=mx+b?

Back

'm' represents the slope of the line.

Front

What does 'b' represent in the slope-intercept form y=mx+b?

Back

'b' represents the y-intercept, the point where the line crosses the y-axis.

Front

What is the slope-intercept form of a linear equation?

Back

The slope-intercept form is y = mx + b.

Front

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

Back

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

Front

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

Back

For every 2 units the line rises, it runs 1 unit to the right.

Front

What is the slope of a horizontal line?

Back

The slope of a horizontal line is 0.

Front

What is the slope of a vertical line?

Back

The slope of a vertical line is undefined.

Front

If the slope of a line is negative, what does this indicate about the line's direction?

Back

The line descends from left to right.

Front

What is the equation of a line with a slope of -6/5 and a y-intercept of 2?

Back

y = -6/5x + 2.