Slope-Intercept Form

Front

What is the y-intercept in the equation y = -3x - 6?

Back

(0, -6)

Front

What is slope-intercept form?

Back

y = mx + b

Front

Slope is represented by which letter?

Back

m

Front

What is 'b' in the slope-intercept form?

Back

the y-intercept

Front

What is the slope in the equation y = -3x - 6?

Back

-3

Front

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

Back

the slope of the line

Front

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

Back

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

Front

What does the slope indicate about a line?

Back

The steepness and direction of the line.

Front

If the slope is positive, what does that mean for the line?

Back

The line rises from left to right.

Front

If the slope is negative, what does that mean for the line?

Back

The line falls from left to right.