Understanding Slope and Intercepts

Front

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

Back

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

Front

How do you find the slope between two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2)?

Back

The slope (m) is calculated using the formula m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1).

Front

What does the slope of a line represent?

Back

The slope represents the rate of change of y with respect to x; it indicates how steep the line is.

Front

What is the y-intercept of a line?

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.

Front

Convert the equation y + 5 = -3(x - 6) into slope-intercept form.

Back

y = -3x + 13.

Front

What is point-slope form of a linear equation?

Back

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

Front

Write the equation of a line in slope-intercept form that has a slope of -2 and a y-intercept of 3.

Back

y = -2x + 3.

Front

If a line has a slope of 0, what does that indicate about the line?

Back

A slope of 0 indicates that the line is horizontal.

Front

If a line has an undefined slope, what does that indicate about the line?

Back

An undefined slope indicates that the line is vertical.

Front

What is the relationship between parallel lines in terms of slope?

Back

Parallel lines have the same slope but different y-intercepts.