Algebra 1

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What does rise over run mean?Rate of Change and Slope
A ratio of output change to input change.
What makes slope undefined?Rate of Change and Slope
A zero horizontal change between distinct points.
How would you define positive and negative slopes?Rate of Change and Slope
The direction and rate of a nonvertical line.
Is a horizontal line undefined in slope?Rate of Change and Slope
No, its slope is zero.
What is meant by units of slope?Rate of Change and Slope
The dimensional meaning of a rate of change.
Why report slope units?Rate of Change and Slope
A bare number may hide what changes per what.
What does form y=mx+b mean?Slope-Intercept Form
A linear equation exposing rate and initial output.
Where does the graph cross the y-axis?Slope-Intercept Form
At (0,b).
How would you define graphing from an intercept?Slope-Intercept Form
Constructing a line from intercept and slope.
Why are two distinct points enough?Slope-Intercept Form
Exactly one line passes through them.
What is meant by interpreting context?Slope-Intercept Form
Reading meaningful coefficients in a contextual rule.
When can b lack a real-world interpretation?Slope-Intercept Form
When input zero lies outside the modeled domain.
What does point-slope form mean?Point-Slope and Standard Forms
An equation anchoring a line at a given point.
Why check the given point?Point-Slope and Standard Forms
Substitution should make both sides zero.
How would you define linear standard form?Point-Slope and Standard Forms
A line equation with linear terms on one side.
How can the y-intercept be found?Point-Slope and Standard Forms
Set x=0 if B is nonzero.
What is meant by converting linear forms?Point-Slope and Standard Forms
An algebraic change in form for the same line.
Can a vertical line be written y=mx+b?Point-Slope and Standard Forms
No, it has undefined slope.
What does parallel slopes mean?Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
A common slope for distinct parallel lines.
Are equal slopes alone enough to prove distinct parallel lines?Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
No, the lines may be identical.
How would you define perpendicular slopes?Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
The negative reciprocal slope relationship.
What is perpendicular to a horizontal line?Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
A vertical line.
What is meant by writing a related line?Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
Constructing a parallel or perpendicular line through a point.
Why use the supplied point?Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
It chooses one line among many with the required slope.
What does fitting a line mean?Linear Modeling and Residuals
A simplified constant-rate description of data.
Does a fitted line pass through every data point?Linear Modeling and Residuals
Usually not; it summarizes a pattern.
How would you define residuals?Linear Modeling and Residuals
The vertical prediction error at a given input.
What does a positive residual mean?Linear Modeling and Residuals
The observation is above the prediction.
What is meant by interpolation and extrapolation?Linear Modeling and Residuals
Two locations for using a fitted model relative to data.
Why is distant extrapolation risky?Linear Modeling and Residuals
The original trend may not continue.