Find The Slope of a Line

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What is the slope of a line?

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The slope of a line is a measure of its steepness, usually represented as 'm'. It is calculated as the change in y (rise) divided by the change in x (run).

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How do you calculate the slope between two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2)?

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The slope (m) is calculated using the formula: m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1).

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What does a positive slope indicate about a line?

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A positive slope indicates that as x increases, y also increases, meaning the line rises from left to right.

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What does a negative slope indicate about a line?

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A negative slope indicates that as x increases, y decreases, meaning the line falls from left to right.

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What is the slope of a horizontal line?

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The slope of a horizontal line is 0, indicating no rise as x changes.

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What is the slope of a vertical line?

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The slope of a vertical line is undefined because the change in x is 0, leading to division by zero.

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If a line has a slope of 1, what does this mean?

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A slope of 1 means that for every unit increase in x, y increases by the same amount, resulting in a 45-degree angle.

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What is the slope of the line represented by the equation y = 2x + 3?

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The slope of the line is 2, which is the coefficient of x in the equation.

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How can you determine the slope from a graph?

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To determine the slope from a graph, select two points on the line, calculate the rise (change in y) and run (change in x), and then divide rise by run.

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What is the slope-intercept form of a line?

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The slope-intercept form of a line is y = mx + b, where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept.