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Slope
Vocabulary and Definition
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Slope | The slope of a line is a measure of its steepness |
| What is "m" in y=mx + b | m = slope |
| What is "b" in Y=mx + b | b = y-intercept - on the y-axis coordinate (0,3) (example) |
| Positive Slope | a line left to right moving upward - uphill |
| Negative Slope | a line left to right moving downward - downhill |
| Undefined | a line is vertical |
| 0 - slope | a line is horizontal |
| Formula for finding slope with two points | y2-y1/x2-x1 |
| Formula for finding slope on graph | Rise over Run |
| Unit Rate | cost for one |
| Rate of Change | Slope - is a ratio of the amount of change in the output to the amount of change in the input. |
| Proportional Relationship Equation | y=3x |
| Non-Proportional Relationship Equation | y=3x+5 |