Flashcards Table on Define These Linear Equation Terms Flashcards

Coefficient

Numbers that are in front on the variable: 13y

Constant

Number that does not change

Linear Equation

equation of a straight line: ax+b=0

Slope-Intercept Form

A linear equation written in the form y= mx+b, where m represents slope and b represents the y intercept.

Standard Form

A way to write numbers by writing digits

Point Slope Form

The equation of a line in the form of y-y1= m(x-x1)

Steepness

The slope

x-Intercept

The x-coordinate of the point where the graph of a line crosses the x-axis

y-Intercept

The y-coordinate of the point where the graph of a line crosses the y-axis

Run

The horizontal change when the slope of a line is expressed as the ratio rise over run

Rise

The vertical change when the slope of a line is expressed as the ratio rise over run

Flatness

How level the line is

x-axis

The horizontal axis on a coordinate plane

y-axis

The vertical axis on a coordinate plane