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What is the first step required to calculate the y-intercept of the equation in the form of $y = mx + c$?
What is the first step required to calculate the y-intercept of the equation in the form of $y = mx + c$?
- Calculate the change in $y$ and $x$.
- Let $x = 0$ to find the point $(0, c)$. (correct)
- Let $y = 0$ to find the x-intercept.
- Determine the slope $m$ of the line.
If the slope $m$ of a line is negative, what does this indicate about the graph?
If the slope $m$ of a line is negative, what does this indicate about the graph?
- The line rises to the right.
- The line is horizontal.
- The line falls to the right. (correct)
- The line is vertical.
How is the steepness of a line represented mathematically?
How is the steepness of a line represented mathematically?
- By the ratio of the x-intercept to the y-intercept.
- By the variable $c$.
- By the y-intercept value alone.
- By the ratio of vertical change to horizontal change, $m = rac{ ext{change in } y}{ ext{change in } x}$. (correct)
Which statement correctly describes the dual intercept method for sketching graphs of the form $y = mx + c$?
Which statement correctly describes the dual intercept method for sketching graphs of the form $y = mx + c$?
What points are used to define a straight-line graph in the gradient and y-intercept method?
What points are used to define a straight-line graph in the gradient and y-intercept method?
What does the value of the constant $m$ affect in the equation $y = mx + c$?
What does the value of the constant $m$ affect in the equation $y = mx + c$?
If the value of $m$ is negative, how does the graph behave?
If the value of $m$ is negative, how does the graph behave?
Which statement about the y-intercept $c$ is correct?
Which statement about the y-intercept $c$ is correct?
What is the domain of the function $f(x) = mx + c$?
What is the domain of the function $f(x) = mx + c$?
What happens to the graph of $y = mx + c$ when $c$ is greater than zero?
What happens to the graph of $y = mx + c$ when $c$ is greater than zero?
How can the y-intercept of the graph be calculated?
How can the y-intercept of the graph be calculated?
When $m = 0$ in the equation $y = mx + c$, what is the nature of the graph?
When $m = 0$ in the equation $y = mx + c$, what is the nature of the graph?
What is the range of the function $f(x) = mx + c$?
What is the range of the function $f(x) = mx + c$?
What is required to calculate the second point for plotting a graph using the gradient and y-intercept method?
What is required to calculate the second point for plotting a graph using the gradient and y-intercept method?
How is the steepness of the line represented in the equation $y = mx + c$?
How is the steepness of the line represented in the equation $y = mx + c$?
Which point can be plotted directly from the equation $y = mx + c$ without additional calculations?
Which point can be plotted directly from the equation $y = mx + c$ without additional calculations?
Which scenario describes the use of the dual intercept method?
Which scenario describes the use of the dual intercept method?
What does the variable $c$ represent in the equation $y = mx + c$?
What does the variable $c$ represent in the equation $y = mx + c$?
What is the effect of increasing the value of $m$ in the equation $y = mx + c$?
What is the effect of increasing the value of $m$ in the equation $y = mx + c$?
If the equation of a line is given by $y = mx + c$ and $c < 0$, what can be said about the graph's behavior?
If the equation of a line is given by $y = mx + c$ and $c < 0$, what can be said about the graph's behavior?
What is the significance of the variable $c$ in the linear function $y = mx + c$?
What is the significance of the variable $c$ in the linear function $y = mx + c$?
For the linear function $f(x) = mx + c$, which of the following statements is true?
For the linear function $f(x) = mx + c$, which of the following statements is true?
What does a negative value of $m$ indicate about the direction of the graph of $y = mx + c$?
What does a negative value of $m$ indicate about the direction of the graph of $y = mx + c$?
To find the x-intercept of the line described by $y = mx + c$, which value should you set?
To find the x-intercept of the line described by $y = mx + c$, which value should you set?
If both $m$ and $c$ are positive, which description fits the graph of $y = mx + c$?
If both $m$ and $c$ are positive, which description fits the graph of $y = mx + c$?
Which of the following accurately describes the behavior of a line when $m = 0$ in the equation $y = mx + c$?
Which of the following accurately describes the behavior of a line when $m = 0$ in the equation $y = mx + c$?
What impact does a positive gradient $m$ have on the general behavior of the graph of $y = mx + c$?
What impact does a positive gradient $m$ have on the general behavior of the graph of $y = mx + c$?
How is the steepness of a line indicated when using the gradient and y-intercept method?
How is the steepness of a line indicated when using the gradient and y-intercept method?
What is the significance of calculating the x-intercept in the dual intercept method?
What is the significance of calculating the x-intercept in the dual intercept method?
If the function $f(x) = mx + c$ is plotted, where $m$ is zero, what can be inferred about the nature of the graph?
If the function $f(x) = mx + c$ is plotted, where $m$ is zero, what can be inferred about the nature of the graph?
When identifying the x-intercept of the line represented by $y = mx + c$, which of the following equations must be resolved?
When identifying the x-intercept of the line represented by $y = mx + c$, which of the following equations must be resolved?
What effect does a positive value of the constant $c$ have on the graph of the function $y = mx + c$?
What effect does a positive value of the constant $c$ have on the graph of the function $y = mx + c$?
Which characteristic best describes the slope of the graph when $m$ equals zero in the function $y = mx + c$?
Which characteristic best describes the slope of the graph when $m$ equals zero in the function $y = mx + c$?
In the equation $y = mx + c$, when $m$ is less than zero, how does the graph behave as $x$ increases?
In the equation $y = mx + c$, when $m$ is less than zero, how does the graph behave as $x$ increases?
What can be inferred about the range of the function $f(x) = mx + c$?
What can be inferred about the range of the function $f(x) = mx + c$?
What is true about the y-intercept when the value of $c$ is zero in the function $y = mx + c$?
What is true about the y-intercept when the value of $c$ is zero in the function $y = mx + c$?
How would the graph behave as $m$ approaches infinity in the equation $y = mx + c$?
How would the graph behave as $m$ approaches infinity in the equation $y = mx + c$?
If both variables $m$ and $c$ are negative in the equation $y = mx + c$, what is the likely shape of the graph?
If both variables $m$ and $c$ are negative in the equation $y = mx + c$, what is the likely shape of the graph?
To graph the function $y = mx + c$, which point is calculated first if you are determining the x-intercept?
To graph the function $y = mx + c$, which point is calculated first if you are determining the x-intercept?
