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Question 997836: a grade pupil wants to know if the equation y=mx+c can be used to calculate the height of a pyramid. demonstrate how this is done
Answer by addingup(3677)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! y=mx+b is called "the slope-intercept form" and is used for graphs. In a graph, the y is the vertical line, the m is the slope (a slanted line, like this / ) and b is the point where m intersects y. Lastly, x is the horizontal line and it tells you where m intersects with x.
It would be an unconventional application, if it's at all possible, to use it to calculate the height of a pyramid.
The slope intercept form is used for word problems, here is an example:
Find the equation of the straight line that has slope m = 4 and passes through the point (–1, –6)
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