Unit 3 HW 7 - Point-Slope Form

Front

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

Back

The point-slope form of a linear equation is given by y - y1 = m(x - x1), where (x1, y1) is a point on the line and m is the slope.

Front

How do you convert from point-slope form to slope-intercept form?

Back

To convert from point-slope form (y - y1 = m(x - x1)) to slope-intercept form (y = mx + b), solve for y to isolate it on one side.

Front

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

Back

The slope-intercept form of a linear equation is given by y = mx + b, where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept.

Front

How do you find the slope of a line given two points?

Back

The slope (m) of a line given two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) is calculated using the formula m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1).

Front

What does it mean for two lines to be parallel?

Back

Two lines are parallel if they have the same slope and will never intersect.

Front

What does it mean for two lines to be perpendicular?

Back

Two lines are perpendicular if the product of their slopes is -1, meaning they intersect at a right angle.

Front

How do you determine the slope of a line from its equation in standard form?

Back

To find the slope from an equation in standard form Ax + By = C, rearrange it to slope-intercept form (y = mx + b) to identify m.

Front

What is the y-intercept of a linear equation?

Back

The y-intercept is the point where the line crosses the y-axis, represented by the value of b in the slope-intercept form y = mx + b.

Front

How do you write the equation of a line given a point and a slope?

Back

Use the point-slope form: y - y1 = m(x - x1), substituting the given point (x1, y1) and the slope m.

Front

What is the relationship between the slopes of parallel lines?

Back

The slopes of parallel lines are equal.