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What is the general form of a linear function?
What is the general form of a linear function?
- y = a / bx
- y = f(x) = a * bx
- y = f(x) = a + bx (correct)
- y = a - bx
Which term in a linear function represents the y-intercept?
Which term in a linear function represents the y-intercept?
- y
- a (correct)
- b
- x
What does the coefficient 'b' in a linear function represent?
What does the coefficient 'b' in a linear function represent?
- Slope (correct)
- Constant term
- Dependent variable
- Y-intercept
Which variable is considered the independent variable in a linear function?
Which variable is considered the independent variable in a linear function?
In a linear function, what is the value of the dependent variable when x = 0?
In a linear function, what is the value of the dependent variable when x = 0?
If a linear function has a negative slope, what does this indicate about the relationship between the independent and dependent variables?
If a linear function has a negative slope, what does this indicate about the relationship between the independent and dependent variables?
In a linear function where b = 0, what characteristic of the function is highlighted?
In a linear function where b = 0, what characteristic of the function is highlighted?
If in a linear function, the slope 'b' is greater than 1, how would you describe the relationship between the variables?
If in a linear function, the slope 'b' is greater than 1, how would you describe the relationship between the variables?
If the y-intercept 'a' in a linear function is negative, what does this imply about the relationship between the variables?
If the y-intercept 'a' in a linear function is negative, what does this imply about the relationship between the variables?
What happens to the graph of a linear function if the coefficient 'b' is zero?
What happens to the graph of a linear function if the coefficient 'b' is zero?
