Slope From an Equation

Front

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

Back

4

Front

What is the slope of the line y=7x?

Back

7

Front

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

Back

-1

Front

Determine the slope of the line y=-\frac{5}{2}x-4.

Back

-\frac{5}{2}

Front

What does the slope represent in a linear equation?

Back

The slope represents the rate of change of y with respect to x.

Front

How do you identify the slope from the equation y=mx+b?

Back

The slope is the coefficient m in the equation.

Front

What is the slope of a horizontal line?

Back

0

Front

What is the slope of a vertical line?

Back

Undefined

Front

If the slope of a line is positive, what does that indicate about the line's direction?

Back

The line rises from left to right.

Front

If the slope of a line is negative, what does that indicate about the line's direction?

Back

The line falls from left to right.