AG3 Flashcard Slope of Line

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What is the slope of the equation y = 3x - 4?

Back

The slope is 3.

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Find the slope of the line that passes through the points (2, 4) and (6, 12).

Back

The slope is 2.

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What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (7, 10) and (10, 9)?

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The slope is -\frac{1}{3}.

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What is the y-intercept of the equation y = 5x + 8?

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The y-intercept is (0, 8).

Front

Which equation do we use to find the slope of a line?

Back

Front

What does 'm' represent in the equation y = mx + b?

Back

'm' represents the slope of the line.

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What does 'b' represent in the equation y = mx + b?

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'b' represents the y-intercept of the line.

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

Back

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.

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

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An undefined slope indicates that the line is vertical.