Slope Unit Vocabulary

Where is the y-axis?

• 
• 
• 

Tags

CCSS.5.G.A.1

Where is the x-axis?

• 
• 
• 

Tags

CCSS.5.G.A.1

What is the letter for slope?

• x

• m

• b

Tags

CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.5

What is the letter for y-intercept?

• y

• m

• b

Tags

CCSS.HSF.IF.B.4

CCSS.HSF.IF.C.7

CCSS.HSS.ID.C.7

What is slope-intercept form?

• y = mx + b

• ax + by = c

• 3x + 4y = 2

Tags

CCSS.HSA.REI.D.10

CCSS.HSF.IF.A.1

CCSS.HSF.IF.A.2

What does slope describe?

• the y-intercept

• the curve

• the steepness of the line

Tags

CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.5

What is the equation for slope?

• $m\ =\ \frac{y_2\ \ -y_1}{x_2\ \ -x_1}$

• y = mx + b

• (0,1) - (4, -3)

Tags

CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.5

CCSS.HSS.ID.C.7

What is the y-intercept

• steepness of the line

• where the line crosses the y-axis

• where the line crosses the x-axis

Tags

CCSS.HSF.IF.B.4

CCSS.HSF.IF.C.7

CCSS.HSS.ID.C.7

Describe a line when slope = 0

• vertical

• curved

• horizontal (flat)

Tags

CCSS.HSA.REI.D.10

Describe a line when slope = undefined

• vertical

• curved

• flat