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The following diagrams show six lines with equations of the form y =mx +c

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The following diagrams show six lines with equations of the form y =mx +c I have the-example-1
The following diagrams show six lines with equations of the form y =mx +c I have the-example-1
The following diagrams show six lines with equations of the form y =mx +c I have the-example-2
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Answer:

understand the meaning of m > 0 and c > 0.

Explanation:

The slope-intercept form of the equation of a line tells you its slope and its y-intercept.

y = mx +c . . . . line with slope m and y-intercept c

Slope (m)

The slope is the rate of increase moving from left to right. It is positive (m>0) when the line slants upward to the right. It is negative (m<0) when the line slants down to the right.

  • m > 0: lines 3, 5, 6
  • m < 0: lines 1, 2, 4

Y-intercept (c)

The y-intercept is where the line crosses the (vertical) y-axis. It is positive (c>0) when the line crosses above the x-axis, where y-values are positive. It is negative (c<0) when the line crosses below the x-axis. If the line passes through the origin, then c=0.

  • c > 0: lines 4, 5
  • c < 0: lines 1, 3
  • c = 0: lines 2, 6
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