Finding Slope in Y=MX+B

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What is the slope in the equation y = mx + b?

Back

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

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

Back

The y-intercept (b) is the value of y when x = 0.

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

Back

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

Front

What is the slope of a horizontal line?

Back

The slope of a horizontal line is 0.

Front

What is the slope of a vertical line?

Back

The slope of a vertical line is undefined.

Front

If m = 2, what is the slope of the line?

Back

The slope is 2.

Front

In the equation y = -3x + 4, what is the slope?

Back

The slope is -3.

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What does a positive slope indicate about a line?

Back

A positive slope indicates that the line rises as it moves from left to right.

Front

What does a negative slope indicate about a line?

Back

A negative slope indicates that the line falls as it moves from left to right.

Front

If the slope is 1/2, what does this mean in terms of rise over run?

Back

For every 1 unit rise, there is a 2 unit run.