Modeling and Interpreting Linear Functions

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What is a linear function?

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What does the slope of a linear function represent?

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What is the y-intercept in a linear function?

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

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What does a positive slope indicate about a linear function?

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What does a negative slope indicate about a linear function?

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What is the equation of a line with a slope of 2 and a y-intercept of 3?

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If a linear function has a slope of 0, what does this mean?

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A slope of 0 means the function is constant; the graph is a horizontal line.

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What is the initial value in a linear function context?

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How can you interpret the slope in a real-world context?

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The slope can represent a rate, such as speed (distance per time) or cost per item.