Question

In the linear equation \[Y = a + bX\], the slope of the line is expressed as:

Options

• tan θ = b

• tan θ = Y

• tan θ = a

• tan θ = X

Answer 1

In the general linear equation \[Y = a + bX\], 'b' is the slope of the line, which is defined as tan θ, where θ is the angle the line makes with the horizontal axis. Here 'a' is the intercept on the Y-axis, not the slope.