2.2

Question 1

a function who’s graph is a line

Answer 1

linear function

Question 2

represents a linear function

Answer 2

linear equation

Question 3

y

Answer 3

dependent variable

Question 4

x

Answer 4

independent variable

Question 5

the point at which the line crosses the y axis.

Answer 5

y-intercept

Question 6

the point at which the line crosses the x axis.

Answer 6

x-intercept

Question 7

ax+by=C, where a,b, and c are real numbers.

Answer 7

standard form of a linear equation

Question 8

you can write the equation of the line when you know the slope and a point of a line

Answer 8

point-slope form

Question 9

used to find the slope by examining the equation

Answer 9

slope-intercept form

Question 10

ratio of the vertical change to the ratio of the horizontal change.

Answer 10

slope