2.2:Linear Equations

Question 1

A function whose graph is a line

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linear function

Question 2

You can represent a linear function with a

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linear equation

Question 3

the value of y depends on the value of x, y is called the

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dependent variable

Question 4

and x is called the

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independent variable

Question 5

the point at which the line crosses the x-axis

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x-intercept

Question 6

the point at which the line crosses the y axis

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y-intercept

Question 7

Ax+By=C, Where A, B, and C are real numbers, and A and B are not both zero. You can graph a linear equation in standard form by finding the x- and y- intercepts

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standard form of a linear equation

Question 8

of a nonvertical line is the ratio of the vertical change to a corresponding horizontal change.

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slope

Question 9

When you know the slope and a point on a line, you can us the

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point-slope form

Question 10

Another form of the equation of a line is

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slope-intercept form