Algebra Topic 2 Vocabulary

What is a linear equation?

• An equation that forms a circle when graphed

• An equation that makes a straight line when it is graphed

• An equation that forms a parabola when graphed

• An equation that forms a hyperbola when graphed

What does the slope (m) of a line represent?

• The color of the line

• The length of the line

• The steepness and direction of a line

• The width of the line

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

• y = mx + b

• Ax + By = C

• y - y1 = m(x - x1)

• x = my + b

Where does a line cross the y-axis?

• At the x-intercept

• At the y-intercept

• At the origin

• At the midpoint

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

• y = mx + b

• Ax + By = C

• y - y1 = m(x - x1)

• x = my + b

What is the standard form of a linear equation?

• y = mx + b

• Ax + By = C

• y - y1 = m(x - x1)

• x = my + b

Where does a line cross the x-axis?

• At the x-intercept

• At the y-intercept

• At the origin

• At the midpoint

What are parallel lines?

• Lines that intersect at one point

• Lines that form a right angle

• Lines on a plane that never meet

• Lines that curve away from each other

What are perpendicular lines?

• Lines that never meet

• Lines that form right (90 degree) angles

• Lines that are parallel

• Lines that curve away from each other

What is the reciprocal of a number x?

• x^2

• 1/x

• x + 1

• x - 1