Question

How does the value of b affect the graph of the equation?

Answer 1

In the slope/intercept form of an equation (where y=mx + b), b is the point on the y axis at which the function line intersects. Higher values of b will cross the y axis above the origin (0,0), whereas negative values for b intersect the y axis below the origin.

Answer 2

A) It translates the graph up or down the y-axis by b units.

Explanation:

The next question is B) It affects the steepness of the graph and determines whether the line rises or falls.