Chapter 4: Q. 290 (page 519)
In the following exercises, use the graph to find the slope and y-intercept of each line. Compare the values to the equation .

Short Answer
The slope of the line is and the y-intercept is .
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Chapter 4: Q. 290 (page 519)
In the following exercises, use the graph to find the slope and y-intercept of each line. Compare the values to the equation .

The slope of the line is and the y-intercept is .
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An easy way to determine the slope of a roof is to set one end of a 12 inch level on the roof surface and hold it level. Then take a tape measure or ruler and measure from the other end of the level down to the roof surface. This will give you the slope of the roof. Builders, sometimes, refer to this as pitch and state it as an "12 pitch" meaning , where is the measurement from the roof to the level—the rise. It is also sometimes stated as an " -in-12 pitch".
a) What is the slope of the roof in this picture?
b) What is the pitch in construction terms?

Explain in your own words why the slopes of two perpendicular lines must have opposite signs.
find an equation of a line parallel to the line y= -2x-3 and contains the point (-1,3). Write the equation in slope–intercept form.
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In the following exercises, graph each line with the given point and slope.
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