Slip 'n Slope
This value represents the constant "b" in a linear equation.
What is the y-intercept?
This business practice is a way to put money away so that it can grow overtime.
What is an investment?
Write x = 1/3y + 4 as a linear equation.
What is y = 3x - 12?
When a line has a slope of 0, it is parallel to this axis.
What is the x-axis?
This technological marvel can be used to navigate on the road. The best part? It's on your smart phone!
What is GPS?
This number is the y-intercept of the equation 2x = 5y - 7.
What is 7/5?
This method of finding the slope involves looking at the graph of a line and drawing a staircase. It's often described as blank over blank.
What is rise over run or rise divided by run?
Sometimes a linear equation is written as an expression that has exactly one output for every one input.
What is a function?
Name an ordered pair that satisfies the linear equations y = 1/2x + 2 and y = 5/6x + 2.
What is (0, 2)?
The slope of this line requires one to move three spaces to the right and one space upwards along the line
What is 1/3?
When making an investment, the slope is often equated to this financial term that describes how much money grows over a period of time.
What is interest?
The slope of this line can be found when you descend seven spaces and move over to the left eight spaces.
What is 7/8?
This linear relationship describes a line that starts in the 2nd quadrant and moves through the 4th quadrant. In other words, the slope is less than 0.
What is a negative relationship?
In conjunction with three lines, rescues teams use this method to locate missing ships.
What is triangulation?
This linear equation can be constructed using the ordered pairs (0, 7) and (3, 3)
What is y = -4/3x + 7?