Identifying Types of Slope

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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 the ratio of the vertical change to the horizontal change between two points on the line.

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

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Positive slope.

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What type of slope is represented by a line that goes downwards 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 line has a slope of 0, what does that indicate about the line?

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The line is horizontal and does not rise or fall.

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

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The line decreases in value as it moves from left to right.

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How can you determine if a slope is positive or negative from a graph?

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If the line rises from left to right, it is positive; if it falls from left to right, it is negative.

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

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Undefined slope.

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What does a slope of 1 indicate?

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For every unit increase in the x-direction, there is a one unit increase in the y-direction, resulting in a 45-degree angle.

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