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The standard slope form of a line is another name for the standard form, Ax + By = C. Do not confuse it with the common slope-intercept form, y = mx + b, where m is slope and b is the y-intercept. All of the forms of a linear equation can be converted among each other using simple algebra. The easiest form to initially use depends on what information you are given.

2007-07-18 03:23:04 · answer #1 · answered by DavidK93 7 · 0 0

The point-slope form of a linear equation for a line through points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2), where m is the slope is:
m = (y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1

The y-intercept form is y = mx + b, where b is the y-intercept.

The general form of a linear equation is Ax + By + C = 0

The standard slope form is Ax + By = C

Here is an example of how to derive the different forms:

http://mathforum.org/library/drmath/view/52980.html

2007-07-18 10:24:58 · answer #2 · answered by N E 7 · 0 0

The slope generally means how a line is inclined with x axis.The slope is given by the formulae a/b where a is the coeff of x and b is the coeff of y...for example take the line
y-3x+5=0.The slope is -(-3)/1 ie, 3..

2007-07-18 10:30:33 · answer #3 · answered by Red Falcon 1 · 0 0

Standard Slope form is y=mx+b
where m is the slope (rise over run) or (y2-y1)/(x2-x1).
and b is the y intercept (the point on the y (vertical) axis where the line crosses.

2007-07-18 10:25:50 · answer #4 · answered by Brandon B 2 · 0 0

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