Week 3 Vocab

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Linear Equation

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1. an equation between two variables that gives a straight line when plotted on a graph.

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coordinate plane

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two perpendicular number lines, called the x-axis (horizontal) and the y-axis (vertical), where points are located and identified using ordered pairs based on their position along these axes

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ordered pair

Back

a pair of numbers written in a specific and fixed order

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Intercept

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The point where the line or curve crosses the axis of the graph

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slope

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is a measure of its steepness

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zero slope

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a line that is perfectly horizontal, meaning it has no incline or rise

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Undefined

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the slope of a vertical line, which occurs when trying to calculate the slope results in a zero in the denominator of the formula