Mathematics
Grade-8
Easy
Question
What does "m" represent in y = m x + b?
- y-intercept
- Slope
- Macaroni
- Nothing
Hint:
A linear function is of the form f(x) = mx + b where 'm' and 'b' are real numbers. A linear function represents a line, i.e., its graph is a line. Here,
- 'm' is the slope of the line
- 'b' is the y-intercept of the line
- 'x' is the independent variable
- 'y' (or f(x)) is the dependent variable
The correct answer is: Slope
A linear function is of the form f(x) = mx + b where 'm' and 'b' are real numbers. A linear function represents a line, i.e., its graph is a line. Here,
- 'm' is the slope of the line
- 'b' is the y-intercept of the line
- 'x' is the independent variable
- 'y' (or f(x)) is the dependent variable
Thus, in y = mx + b, m represents slope of the line.
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