Find Slope: by Formula or Graph

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What is the formula to find the slope (m) between two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2)?

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What does a positive slope indicate about a line on a graph?

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

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What does a negative slope indicate about a line on a graph?

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A negative slope indicates that as the x-values increase, the y-values decrease, 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.

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What is the slope of a vertical line?

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The slope of a vertical line is undefined.

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How do you find the slope of a line from a graph?

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If a line passes through the points (1, 2) and (3, 6), what is the slope?

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What is the slope of the line represented by the equation y = 3x + 1?

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The slope (m) is 3, which indicates the line rises 3 units for every 1 unit it moves to the right.

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If the slope of a line is -4, what does this tell you about the line's direction?

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A slope of -4 indicates that the line falls steeply from left to right.

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What is the slope of the line between the points (2, 3) and (5, 7)?

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