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prisoha [69]
3 years ago
13

What does b represent in the equation of a line in the form y=mc+b

Mathematics
2 answers:
den301095 [7]3 years ago
7 0

Hello!

In the slope intercept equation, b represents the y-intercept.

The y-intercept is where the line hits the y-axis. This shows that a point on a line would be higher due to this interception.

I hope this helps!

Olin [163]3 years ago
4 0

Do you mean y = mx + b instead of y = mc + b? In that case:

b in y = mx + b format is the y-intercept, as this kind of equation is called slope-intercept form.

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Step-by-step explanation:

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<h3>Summary</h3>

The proposed figures have volume and area (rounded to the nearest unit) as follows:

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