Unit 5 Flashcard 3 Review

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Identify the type of slope that is horizontal.

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The type of slope is Zero.

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What is the equation for the parent linear function?

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What is the definition of a linear function?

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What does the slope of a line represent?

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The slope represents the rate of change of the function, indicating how much y changes for a unit change in x.

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What is the formula to calculate the slope between two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2)?

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What is the significance of the y-intercept in a linear equation?

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How do you determine if a slope is positive, negative, or zero?

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A positive slope rises from left to right, a negative slope falls from left to right, and a zero slope is horizontal.