Intro to Slope Intercept Form

Front

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

Back

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

Front

What does the slope (m) represent in a linear equation?

Back

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

Front

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

Back

The y-intercept is the point where the line crosses the y-axis, represented as (0, b).

Front

How do you identify the slope from the equation y = 3/2x + 3?

Back

The slope is 3/2.

Front

How do you identify the y-intercept from the equation y = 3/2x + 3?

Back

The y-intercept is (0, 3).

Front

If m = 3 and b = 6, what is the slope-intercept equation?

Back

The equation is y = 3x + 6.

Front

What is the y-intercept of the equation y = -4x - 5?

Back

The y-intercept is -5.

Front

What type of slope is represented by a line that goes down from left to right?

Back

The slope is negative.

Front

What type of slope is represented by a horizontal line?

Back

The slope is zero.

Front

What type of slope is represented by a line that goes up from left to right?

Back

The slope is positive.