FIGURE 14-
The Equation for a Line
The equation for a line includes the intercept, the point at which the line crosses the y-axis; here the intercept is 5. It also includes the slope, the amount that Y increases for an increase of 1 in X. Here, the slope is 2. The equation, therefore, is: Ŷ = 5 + 2(X).
The Equation for a Line
The equation for a line includes the intercept, the point at which the line crosses the y-axis; here the intercept is 5. It also includes the slope, the amount that Y increases for an increase of 1 in X. Here, the slope is 2. The equation, therefore, is: Ŷ = 5 + 2(X).