Question

I don't want anyone doing my answers for me, but I'm curious: what kind of answers do you think they would expect from this question? I'm a bit confused by it, thanks.

Answer 1

Do they want me to define a linear equation?

Answer 2

I started writing this, would this type of thing work for the #1 one?

A linear equation applies to any straight line. Its always presented in the form of y=mx+b, m being the slope and b being the y-intercept.

Answer 3

@wio

Answer 4

Then explain what each variable is. Then graph a sample equation.

Answer 5

How could I explain how the graph is?

Answer 6

type of the line?

Answer 7

just come up with an example line or two, and then graph them

Answer 8

like \(y=2x+1\)

Answer 9

then explain about the line

Answer 10

What do you think they mean by Symbols used?

Answer 11

\(y, m, x, b\)

Answer 12

Should I be general, talk about all linear equations, like this?

A linear equation applies to any straight line. Its always presented in the form of y=mx+b, m being the slope and b being the y-intercept. When a linear equation is graphed, it is on a coordinate plane and uses solid lines. There is no shading on the graph, that is only used with linear inequalities.


Or do you think that they are talking about a specific linear equation?

What do you think they mean?

Answer 13

You can do whatever you want. I gave some examples of how to do it. I dunno what else to tell you.

Answer 14

ugh

Answer 15

Thank you for your help.

Answer 16

Here is some more info about the whole assignment (the part that I'm asking about is the first part):

Answer 17

What I am basically asking is if the assignment seems to be asking for a specific example of each of these types (created by me), or just defining the concepts of these types in general.

Answer 18

How do you interpret the prompt?

Answer 19

Eh, can't you figure it out yourself? Maybe ask your instructor if you want an interpretation.

Answer 20

So for each box you just need a definition, appearance of a graph, and symbol used what's the problem? Doesn't seem too hard. So you can use like y = 2x+1 and graph that out, etc.

Answer 21

y=mx+b equation of a straight line

Answer 22

I guess the words can be confusing, seems as if they're just asking for examples for each box. Does that make sense?

Answer 23

gotcha

Answer 24

so i'll have to rewrite what i've done so far haha :)

Answer 25

But then what would they mean by "Definition" for them?

Answer 26

The problems with these questions is, it gets too wordy, and they just throw definitions out there. They need to be more specific, but as wio mentioned you can always ask your teacher.

Answer 27

True :) Thanks so much batman!

Answer 28

Definition, I'd assume they just want you to explain what each term means. So your first one basically means an equation of a straight line.

Answer 29

Definition of the example? Definition of the concept? Hah?

Answer 30

So you can start of by giving the definition of each term, then giving an example, and stuff haha. So in a sense, it says Describe linear equations right? And they give you the criteria, so it has to include the definition of the term, appearance of the graph, and symbols being used.

Does that make sense?

Answer 31

Just stick to the criteria

Answer 32

Thanks bro

Answer 33

I'm so stressed about school right now

Answer 34

I tend to think irrationally when I'm stressed

Answer 35

It happens, when I first started calculus, boy was I always overwhelmed, but then I realized I just had to go over the basics. So if you don't understand something try searching up the definition of what it means I guess.

I think we all do haha.

Answer 36

I more wasn't understanding the prompt then anything else- I know about linear equations.

Though yeah, I find myself looking up a lot for things I don't understanding.

Answer 37

In a sense it's good, because you're putting the effort in learning such terms, and when you do self research it tends to stick more. :)

Answer 38

True. I see that you have learned math very well, haha! :-)

Answer 39

Haha, no! I still think I'm terrible at math, many people think I'm good, but really I'm not that great haha. Most of these terms, I've just come across a lot of times, so I know it >.<, but otherwise I'm just an average student I guess lol. I tend not to study till the last day a lot of times, but that's my own fault for being lazy, but it somehow works out.

Answer 40

One more question bro:
What do you think it means by "symbols used"? whatwould you do

Answer 41

@iambatman Sorry to disturb you again, batman! :D

Answer 42

Like the variables and stuff. So equation of a straight line you use y = mx+b, m = slope, b = y - intercept, etc.

Answer 43

So you'd be like equation of straight line blah blah, the equation is y = mx+b where the symbol m = slope, b = ....

Answer 44

Once again, they don't use the right terms in the problem lol.

Answer 45

I can confirm this because my physics lab manuals say the same thing, "the symbols here" then they explain what each term means in the equation ;).

Answer 46

@iambatman I would mention the coordinates?

Answer 47

If you want to

Answer 48

I picked y = 3x+3. I'm saying that the slope is 3, the y-intercept is 3 and the x-intercept is -1. Can you verify if this is correct?

Answer 49

That's right