Slope and Proportional Relationships

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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 formula?

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How do you determine if a graph is proportional?

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A graph is proportional if it passes through the origin (0,0) and has a constant slope.

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What does a positive slope indicate?

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A positive slope indicates that as the x-value increases, the y-value also increases.

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What does a negative slope indicate?

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A negative slope indicates that as the x-value increases, the y-value decreases.

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If a sloth runs 6 feet in 1 minute, what is the slope of the line representing this relationship?

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The slope is 6 feet per minute.

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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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It means that for every 2 units you move horizontally (run), the line rises 3 units (rise).

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What is the relationship between slope and rate of change?

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The slope represents the rate of change of the dependent variable (y) with respect to the independent variable (x).

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