Vocab 05

Front

An equation whose solutions form a straight line on a coordinate plane.

Back

linear equation

Front

Pair of numbers locating a point on a coordinate plane.

Back

ordered pair

Front

A relationship where the ratio of two quantities is constant.

Back

proportional relationship

Front

A ratio comparing change in a dependent variable to change in an independent variable.

Back

rate of change

Front

Measure of line steepness on a graph; rise/run.

Back

slope

Front

Linear equation: y = mx + b (m = slope, b = y-intercept)

Back

slope-intercept form

Front

First number in an ordered pair; indicates distance to move right/left from origin (0, 0)

Back

x-coordinate

Front

Second number in an ordered pair; indicates distance up or down from (0, 0)

Back

y-coordinate

Front

y-coordinate where a line crosses the y-axis

Back

y-intercept

Front

A set of data with two paired variables.

Back

bivariate data