Graphing Lines Review

Front

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

Back

The slope-intercept form is y = mx + b, where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept.

Front

What does the slope of a line represent?

Back

The slope represents the rate of change of y with respect to x; it indicates how steep the line is.

Front

What is the y-intercept of a line?

Back

The y-intercept is the point where the line crosses the y-axis, represented by the value of b in the slope-intercept form.

Front

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

Back

The slope (m) is calculated as m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1).

Front

What is the equation of a horizontal line?

Back

The equation of a horizontal line is y = b, where b is the y-coordinate of any point on the line.

Front

What is the equation of a vertical line?

Back

The equation of a vertical line is x = a, where a is the x-coordinate of any point on the line.

Front

How can you identify the slope from the equation y = -3x + 4?

Back

The slope is -3, which indicates the line falls as it moves from left to right.

Front

What does a positive slope indicate about a line?

Back

A positive slope indicates that as x increases, y also increases, resulting in an upward slant.

Front

What does a negative slope indicate about a line?

Back

A negative slope indicates that as x increases, y decreases, resulting in a downward slant.

Front

How do you graph the equation y = 2x - 1?

Back

Start at the y-intercept (0, -1) and use the slope (2) to rise 2 units and run 1 unit to the right.