Slope and y-intercept

Front

What is the slope of the line represented by the equation y = 3/2x + 3?

Back

3/2

Front

What is the y-intercept of the line represented by the equation y = 3/2x + 3?

Back

(0, 3)

Front

What is the slope of the line represented by the equation y = -5x + 1?

Back

-5

Front

What is the slope of the line represented by the equation y = 1/2x + 2?

Back

1/2

Front

What is the definition of slope?

Back

The ratio of the rise (vertical change) to the run (horizontal change) between two points on a line.

Front

What does the y-intercept represent in a linear equation?

Back

The point where the line crosses the y-axis.

Front

How do you find the slope from a table of values?

Back

Calculate the change in y divided by the change in x between two points.

Front

What is the slope of a line that rises 4 units for every 2 units it runs?

Back

2 (slope = rise/run = 4/2)

Front

If a line has a slope of -1/4, what does this indicate about its direction?

Back

The line descends from left to right.

Front

What is the slope of a horizontal line?

Back

0