Finding Slope and Slope Formula

Front

What does 'b' represent in the equation y=mx+b?

Back

y-intercept

Front

Calculate the slope of the line given two points (2, 3) and (4, 5).

Back

1

Front

What is the equation of this line if the slope is -1 and the y-intercept is 2?

Back

y = -x + 2

Front

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

Back

slope

Front

Find the slope of the line that passes through the points (1, 2) and (3, 6).

Back

2

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 3, what does this mean?

Back

For every 1 unit increase in x, y increases by 3 units.

Front

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

Back

y = mx + b

Front

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

Back

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