Q. Find the slope of the line \(y=12x+6\).
Answer
\(y=12x+6\) is in slope-intercept form \(y=mx+b\), so the slope \(m=12\).
Detailed Explanation
Problem
Find the slope of the line given by the equation
\(y = 12x + 6\)
Step-by-step solution
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Recall the slope-intercept form of a line:
\(y = mx + b\), where \(m\) is the slope and \(b\) is the y-intercept. -
Compare the given equation \(y = 12x + 6\) with the slope-intercept form. The coefficient of \(x\) corresponds to the slope \(m\).
Therefore, \(m = 12\).
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As a verification, compute the slope as rise over run between two points on the line. Choose \(x_1 = 0\), then \(y_1 = 12(0) + 6 = 6\), giving point \((0,6)\). Choose \(x_2 = 1\), then \(y_2 = 12(1) + 6 = 18\), giving point \((1,18)\).
Compute the slope:
\(m = \dfrac{y_2 – y_1}{x_2 – x_1} = \dfrac{18 – 6}{1 – 0} = \dfrac{12}{1} = 12\). -
Interpretation: a slope of 12 means that for every increase of 1 in \(x\), \(y\) increases by 12 units.
Answer
The slope of the line \(y = 12x + 6\) is 12.
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