Graphing Lines in 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, indicating how steep the line is.

Front

How do you find the y-intercept (b) from the slope-intercept form?

Back

The y-intercept is the value of y when x = 0, represented by the constant term b in the equation y = mx + b.

Front

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

Back

The slope is 2.

Front

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

Back

The y-intercept is 4.

Front

How do you graph a line using the slope-intercept form?

Back

Start at the y-intercept (b) on the y-axis, then use the slope (m) to find another point by rising and running.

Front

What does a positive slope indicate about a line?

Back

A positive slope indicates that as x increases, y also increases, resulting in an upward slant.

Front

What does a negative slope indicate about a line?

Back

A negative slope indicates that as x increases, y decreases, resulting in a downward slant.

Front

What is the slope of a horizontal line?

Back

The slope of a horizontal line is 0.

Front

What is the slope of a vertical line?

Back

The slope of a vertical line is undefined.