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What word does the m stand for in slope-intercept form?

m stands for "modulus of slope"; modulus means "number used to measure." We now call the slope just simply "slope" but still use "m" to indicate it in the formula.


Two distinct lines with the same slope are?

the slope-intercept form of an equation is written as: Y=Mx+B where m is slope and B is Y intercept. M comes from the French word monter meaning slope. y and x are both variables. the equations y=4x+4 and y=4x+2 have the same slope but intercept the y axis at different locations. this makes them Parallel. they will never intersect, and never touch. Parallel.


What word does the b stand for in y equals mx plus b?

The y-intercept.


Why does the m stand for slope and b for y intercept?

NOBODY know for sure! Some say it is because the word slope used to be called a modulus and m is for modulus, but that has not been proven. Many historians have tried to answer this question, but all their theories have been proven false. You can come up with many other reasons, but I would not go down that slippery slope. ---Addendum to answer: Descartes was french. In french, monter means "to climb." Most websites will cite this as the reason that m stands for slope. M stands for slope for either the reason that it stands for the original word modulus of slope, or the French word monter, meaning to climb, but no one really knows for sure. B does not stand for anything due to the fact that in math terms- a, b, and c are usually used for constants while x, y, and z are variables, and m, n, and p are parameters. - Paladin89


What prefix could be used for cept?

The prefix "inter-" could be used with "cept" to form the word "intercept."


Word meaning to intercept radio communications?

to intercept radio communications


Why use m for slope and b for y intercept?

The Coordinate Plane is really called the Cartesian Plane, which was developed by a french Mathematician, named Renee Descartes. He described the slope as "climbing" up or down a line (from left to right). The french word for "climb" is "monte" (with an accent over the 'e'). That's why he used 'm' for slope.


What word describes slope?

The slope of a line is its gradient


How many syllables in word slope?

Slope is monosyllabic.


How do you write the sentence using the word intercept?

The new defensive end is likely to intercept the football on this play.


Is brae a root word?

No, "brae" is not a root word in English. It is a Scottish word meaning a steep bank or slope of a hill. Root words are the basic form of a word from which other words are derived.


How many syllables are there in the word slope?

Slope only has one syllable.