Linear Equations Vocabulary Review

Front

What is the slope of a horizontal line?

Back

m = 0

Front

Which ordered pair represents the y intercept of 2?

Back

(0, 2)

Front

Which ordered pair represents the x intercept of 4?

Back

(4, 0)

Front

Which of the following lines would be parallel to y = 2x + 5?

Back

y = 2x + 1

Front

Back

m

Front

Define slope in the context of linear equations.

Back

Slope is the measure of the steepness of a line, calculated as the change in y over the change in x (rise/run).

Front

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

Back

Front

What does the x-intercept represent in a linear equation?

Back

The x-intercept is the point where the line crosses the x-axis, represented as (a, 0) in the equation.

Front

What is the general form of a linear equation?

Back

Front

What is the difference between parallel and perpendicular lines in terms of slope?

Back

Parallel lines have the same slope, while perpendicular lines have slopes that are negative reciprocals of each other.