Identify Slopes and Identify Slope and Y-Intercept

Front

What is the slope of a horizontal line?

Back

m = 0

Front

What is the slope of a vertical line?

Back

Undefined

Front

In the equation y = mx + b, what does 'm' represent?

Back

The slope of the line.

Front

In the equation y = mx + b, what does 'b' represent?

Back

The y-intercept of the line.

Front

What is the slope in the equation y = 2x + 3?

Back

2

Front

What is the y-intercept in the equation y = 2/3x - 4?

Back

-4

Front

What is the slope of the line y = -3/4x + 2?

Back

-3/4

Front

What is the y-intercept of the line y = -2x + 6?

Back

6

Front

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

Back

m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)

Front

What does it mean if the slope is positive?

Back

The line rises from left to right.