Comparisons: Linear Functions

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

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How do you find the slope of a line given two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2)?

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Front

What does the slope of a line represent?

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The slope represents the rate of change of y with respect to x; it indicates how steep the line is.

Front

What is a y-intercept?

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Front

Write the equation of a line with a slope of 2 that passes through the point (1, 3).

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Front

What is the equation of a line with a slope of -3 and a y-intercept of -7?

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What is the significance of a negative slope?

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A negative slope indicates that as x increases, y decreases, showing an inverse relationship.

Front

Write the equation of a line that descends from 100 feet at a rate of 30 feet per minute.

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Front

How do you determine the y-intercept from a linear equation?

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