## anonymous 5 years ago How do you find slopes and y-intercept in a equation?

1. anonymous

You have to put the equation into the form$y=mx+b$The slope will be m, the intercept will be b. If you have a specific question, maybe you should post it.

2. anonymous

thx!

3. anonymous

welcome :)

4. anonymous

:D

5. anonymous

So is that enough? You don't have a question?

6. anonymous

i do..... how do you find a area of a triangle?

7. anonymous

The area is always $\frac{1}{2} \times (base)\times (perpendicular.height)$

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9. anonymous

Perpendicular height is the blue line, with length 'h'. The base has length 'a' here.

10. anonymous

thx alot lokisan!

11. anonymous

You're welcome.

12. anonymous

but i could not really understand it... can provide a explanation for a 6th grader? and not use a scalene triangle?

13. anonymous

If you cut out any triangle you want, and hold it on the desk so that one of its sides is laying on the desk, the perpendicular height is just the height from the bottom to the top...that's all it's saying. If you need more help, let me know. I don't have much time today to draw up anything to help explain. Hope it helps :)

14. anonymous

ok! thx!

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16. anonymous

Maybe that one's better.

17. anonymous

thx alot! it is rly helpful! i like it!

18. anonymous

You're welcome :)

19. anonymous

:D

20. anonymous

wish u were my math teacher... u give great explanations!