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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
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How do you write an equation in slope-intercept form?
Y= mx+b is called slope intercept form. The "m" stands for the slope and the "b" stands for the y-intercept.
What is the slope intercept form of a linear equation explain why this form is called slope intercept form?
y=mx+b, because m stands for the slope and b is the y-intercept
Slope of vertical line?
y=mx+B where m = SLOPE and b= y-intercept
What is the slope and y intercept formula?
The slope intercept formula is y=mx + b in which m is the coefficent by x, x is the slope, and b is the y-intercept which is why it is called y-intercpet or slope-intercept. An example: y=3x + 7. Here your slope is three and y-intercept 7.
What is the m and b in y equals mx plus b?
m = slope of the line. b = the Y intercept.
Example of a slope intercept form?
Slope intercept form is y=mx+b the m would stand for your slope and b would stand for you y intercept written as (0,b)
How do you get a slope intercept slope?
Slope intercept is an equation of the form y=mx+b where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept.
What are the pieces of slope intercept form?
Slope-Intercept Form is y=mx+b. m=slope and b=y-intercept. The y and x stand for the x and y coordinates in an ordered pair (x,y).
What is the 'Slope Intercept Form'?
y=mx+b where m=slope; b= y-intercept
What does m stand for in the slope-intercept form?
Slope!
What is an example of a slope intercept equation that has a negative slope and a positive intercept?
y=mx+b is the slope intercept equation m=slope b= y-intercept y=-7x + 2 m= -7 b= +2
What is the slope intercept form of this equation?
The slope-intercept form of an equation is y = mx + b, where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept. Without the specific equation, it is not possible to determine the values of m and b for the slope-intercept form.
The slope-intercept equation of a line is y equals mx plus b where m is the x-intercept?
Not quite. 'm' is the slope of the line. 'b' is the y-intercept The x-intercept is ( -b/m ).
What is the slope intercept form of the equation of a line with a slope 2 and a y intercept of -4?
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What is the equation for slope intercept form?
y=mx+b (b is the y-intercept, and m is the slope)
What is the formula for slope-intercept form?
y=mx+b where m=slope; b= y-intercept
Slope intercept form of equation?
y=mx+b (m=slope b=y-intercept)
