Fill in the blank with one of the words or phrases listed below. $$\begin{array} { l l l }
\text { slope-intercept } & \text { directly } & \text { slope } \
\text { jointly } & \text { parallel } & \text { perpendicular } \
\text { function } & \text { inversely } & \text { linear function }
\end{array}$$
-A(n)_______ is a function that can be written in the form $f ( x ) = m x + b$.
A) perpendicular
B) linear function
C) parallel
D) slope-intercept

Question

Fill in the blank with one of the words or phrases listed below. $$\begin{array} { l l l } 
\text { slope-intercept } & \text { directly } & \text { slope } \
\text { jointly } & \text { parallel } & \text { perpendicular } \
\text { function } & \text { inversely } & \text { linear function }
\end{array}$$
-A(n)_______ is a function that can be written in the form $f ( x ) = m x + b$.
A) perpendicular
B) linear function
C) parallel
D) slope-intercept

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

A linear function is defined as a function that can be written in the form $f(x) = mx + b$, where $m$ and $b$ are constants, representing the slope and y-intercept of the line, respectively.

Fill in the Blank with One of the Words or Phrases