Stage 21 · Linear Functions

21.2.1 Giving Direct Proportion a Starting Point

21.2 Linear Functions Arrive: Sliding the Whole Line

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21.2.1 Giving Direct Proportion a Starting Point

Core idea

A taxi charges a base fare the moment you climb in and then adds on by distance, which we write as y=kx+b.

Module goal. Generalize from direct-proportion functions to the general linear function y=kx+b, understand what b means geometrically, and draw the graph in full.
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