Identifying Types of Slope

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What is the slope?

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The slope is a measure of the steepness or incline of a line, represented as a ratio of the vertical change to the horizontal change.

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What type of slope is represented by a line that rises from left to right?

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Positive slope.

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What type of slope is represented by a line that falls from left to right?

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Negative slope.

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What type of slope is represented by a horizontal line?

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Zero slope.

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What type of slope is represented by a vertical line?

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Undefined slope.

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If a slope is positive, what does it indicate about the relationship between the two variables?

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It indicates that as one variable increases, the other variable also increases.

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If a slope is negative, what does it indicate about the relationship between the two variables?

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It indicates that as one variable increases, the other variable decreases.

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How many graphs can have a zero slope?

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A graph can have one or more lines with a zero slope, typically horizontal lines.

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What does an undefined slope indicate about the graph?

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An undefined slope indicates that the graph is a vertical line.

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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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