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initial or starting value
[initial or starting value|initial or starting value] The entity represents the initial or starting value of the function, denoted as b, which is the value when input x equals 0.
Definition
initial or starting value The entity represents the initial or starting value of the function, denoted as b, which is the value when input x equals 0. It is a constant rate of change, or slope, of the function, represented by m.
Mechanism
initial or starting value represents the initial or starting value of the function. b represents the initial or starting value of the function when input x equals 0. m represents the constant rate of change, or slope, of the function.
Examples
initial or starting value a is the initial or starting value of the function.