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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:
Definition of Linear Function. A function that can be graphically represented in the Cartesian coordinate plane by a straight line is called a Linear Function. A linear function is a first degree polynomial of the form, F(x) = m x + c, where m and c are constants and x is a real variable. The constant m is called slope and c is called y-intercept. Example of Linear Function. y = 3x + 5 is a linear function. The graph of the function y = 2x is shown below.