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Praxis Math 5161 - Linear Functions & Graphs
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Mathematics
Undergraduate 4
09/22/2015

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Term
Standard Form of a Linear Equation
Definition

Ax + By = C

 

Where A, B, and C are constants and A is non-negative

Term
Point-Slope Form of a Linear Euqation
Definition

y - y1 = m(x - x1)


where x1 and y1 represent a point on the coordinate plane, and m represents the slope.

Term
Slope-Intercept Form
Definition

y = mx + b

 

Where m represents the slope, and b represents the

y-intercept

Term
Slope Formula
Definition

 

m =
y2 - y1
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x2 - x1
=
Rise
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Run

 

The LAGER the number, the STEEPER the slope

The SMALLER the number, the FLATTER the slope

Term

On a graph the 

 

x-intercets are...

Definition
the point where the line crosses the x-axis
Term

On a graph the 

 

y-intercepts are ....

Definition
The points wher the line cresses the y-axis
Term
In graphing what is the domaim represented by?
Definition
x values
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In graphing how is the range represented?
Definition
by the y values
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To find the x-intercept in the equation

Ax + By = C

Definition
set y = 0 and solve for x
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