In 2008, Harvard Stem Cell Institute principal faculty member Kevin Eggan first raised the possibility of using ALS patient-derived stem cells to better understand the disease and identify therapeutic targets for new drugs.
If f(x) is linear, the graph of y = f(x) is a straight line. The parameter m in the first two formulas is the slope of this line. In the general form, the slope is -A/B if B 0 and infinite if B = 0. In the slope-intercept form, the parameter b is the y-intercept. In the point-slope form, the point (x0, y0) is a point on the line y = f(x). Any point (x0, y0) on the line will lead to an equivalent equation. We will frequently have to perform the following calculations with linear equations:
Analyzing Linear and Exponential Functions. Linear. To graph a linear function, such as f(x)=2x+3, you first look at the y-intercept (3). Next, you see the slope (2x) and graph that.The line will be sloping upwards because the slope is positive, and will meet the y axis at 3, since that is the y intercept.It will look like this:Exponential. To graph an exponential function, such as f(x)=2^x, you plug in the x values and plot the points.he line will be sloping upwards because the slope is positive, and will meet the y axis at 3, since that is the y intercept. It will look like this: Exponential. To graph an exponential function, such as f(x)=2^x, you plug in the x values and plot the points.