Slope flashcard from video presentation

Front

Find the slope of the equation y = 1/4 x - 5

Back

1/4

Front

What is a line?

Back

an infinite set of points

Front

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

Back

y-intercept

Front

What does m represent in y=mx+b?

Back

slope

Front

What is slope-intercept form of a linear equation? (no spaces in between)

Back

y=mx+b

Front

What is the formula to calculate slope?

Back

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

Front

What does a positive slope indicate?

Back

The line rises from left to right.

Front

What does a negative slope indicate?

Back

The line falls from left to right.

Front

What is the slope of a vertical line?

Back

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Front

What is the slope of a horizontal line?

Back

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