Mad Minutes - Slope and Intercepts

Front

What is the slope in the equation: y=4x+3?

Back

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Front

Slope is known as rise/ ___?

Back

run

Front

What is the slope of y=\frac{1}{2}x-8?

Back

\frac{1}{2}

Front

Which of the following is the slope formula?

Back

\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}

Front

What type of slope does the following graph have? (Zero Slope)

Back

Zero Slope

Front

Define slope in mathematical terms.

Back

Slope is the measure of the steepness of a line, calculated as the ratio of rise over run.

Front

What does a positive slope indicate about a line?

Back

A positive slope indicates that as x increases, y also increases.

Front

What does a negative slope indicate about a line?

Back

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

Front

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

Back

y = mx + b, where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept.

Front

What is the y-intercept in the equation y = 3x + 5?

Back

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