y = m x + b
Vocabulary
Types of Slope (Graph)
Graphing
Misc.
100
What does the variable m stand for in the equation y= mx + b?
Slope.
100
Define slope.
1) Rise / run
2) Constant rate of change
100
Is the slope positive or negative?
Positive.
100
What is the horizontal axis on a graph called?
X axis.
100
Write an equation for a line with m = 2 and b = -4.
y= 2x - 4.
200
What does the variable b stand for in the equation y= mx + b?
Y-intercept.
200
What is the y-intercept? 
The point where the line crosses the y-axis.
200
Is the slope positive or negative?
Negative.
200
What is the vertical axis on a graph called?
Y axis.
200
How many continents are there?
7.
300
What is the slope of the following line:
y= 3x + 2
m = 3
300
Define rate of change. Hint: change in ** / change in ** (**/**).
1) Change in y / change in x.
2) How much the dependent variable Y changes for every unit change in the independent variable X.
300
What is the slope? 
Zero.
300
How are graph coordinate pairs listed? Hint: (axis, axis)
(x, y)
300
How many oceans are there?
5.
400
What is the y-intercept of the following line:
y= -5/2x - 4
b = -4
400
Define opposite reciprocal.
Two numbers that have opposite signs and are flipped fractions of each other.
400
What is the slope?
Undefined.
400
What would a linear relationship look like on a graph?
It would appear as a straight line.
400
Graph x = 0.
500
What is b?
b = -2
500
What is one difference when writing/graphing parallel and perpendicular lines?
Perpendicular:
- Same y-intercept, opposite reciprocal slope
Parallel:
- Different y-intercept, same slope
500
What is the slope of the graph? 
m = - 2/3
500
Provided the graph coordinates (4, -3), what quadrant would the point be plotted?
Quadrant 4. 
500
What is this equation called?
y − y1 = m(x − x1)
Point slope form.