Slope & Slope-Intercept

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What is the definition of slope?

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The slope is a measure of the steepness of a line, calculated as the ratio of the vertical change to the horizontal change between two points on the line.

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What is the slope-intercept form of a linear equation?

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

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What does the y-intercept represent in a linear equation?

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If the slope of a line is positive, what does that indicate about the line's direction?

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A positive slope indicates that the line rises from left to right.

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If the slope of a line is negative, what does that indicate about the line's direction?

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A negative slope indicates that the line falls from left to right.

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The slope of the line is 3.

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The y-intercept of the line is 5.

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How do you find the y-intercept from a slope and a point on the line?

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What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (1, 2) and (3, 6)?

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