Identifying Slope From a Graph

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Slope is also known as

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Rate of Change

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Find the slope of the line: (2, 3) and (4, 4)

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1/2

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What type of slope is represented by a vertical line?

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Find the slope of the line: (1, 2) and (4, -1)

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-5/3

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What two things does the slope tell you about the line?

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Steepness & Direction

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What is the slope of a horizontal line?

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0

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

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positive

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

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negative

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

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(y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)

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What does a slope of -1 indicate about the line?

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The line decreases at a 45-degree angle.

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