Chapter 3 - Graphing Linear Functions Vocabulary

Front

Rises from left to right

Back

positive slope

Front

The __________ is a measure of the steepness of a line.

Back

Slope

Front

The x-values present the...

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Input

Front

Which is another term for the input?

Back

independent variable

Front

f(x) is a different way to represent ______.

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y

Front

What is the term for the point where a line crosses the y-axis?

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Y-Intercept

Front

What is the term for the point where a line crosses the x-axis?

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X-Intercept

Front

What does a negative slope indicate about a line?

Back

The line falls from left to right.

Front

What is the standard form of a linear equation?

Back

Ax + By = C

Front

What does the slope of a line represent in a real-world context?

Back

The rate of change between two variables.