Slope from a Graph

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What is slope?

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Slope is a measure of the steepness or incline of a line, typically represented as a ratio of the vertical change to the horizontal change between two points on the line.

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What does a positive slope indicate?

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A positive slope indicates that as the x-value increases, the y-value also increases, resulting in an upward trend.

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What does a negative slope indicate?

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A negative slope indicates that as the x-value increases, the y-value decreases, resulting in a downward trend.

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What is zero slope?

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Zero slope indicates a horizontal line where there is no change in the y-value as the x-value changes.

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What is an undefined slope?

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An undefined slope occurs in a vertical line where the x-value remains constant, leading to an infinite change in the y-value.

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

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Slope (m) = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1).

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If a line goes down from left to right, what type of slope does it have?

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It has a negative slope.

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If a line goes up from left to right, what type of slope does it have?

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It has a positive slope.

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What is the slope of a line that is perfectly horizontal?

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The slope is zero.

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What is the slope of a line that is perfectly vertical?

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The slope is undefined.

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