Parallel and Perpendicular Slopes

Front

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

Back

Slope

Front

Which line is parallel to y = x/2 + 10?

Back

y = x/2 - 5

Front

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

Back

y-intercept

Front

What is the slope in the equation y=4x+3?

Back

4

Front

Which line is parallel to y=3x+1?

Back

y=3x

Front

What is the slope of a horizontal line?

Back

0

Front

What is the slope of a vertical line?

Back

Undefined

Front

If two lines have the same slope, what can we say about them?

Back

They are parallel.

Front

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

Back

y = mx + b

Front

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

Back

(y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)