Slope from graph and two points

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To find the slope of a line from a graph, you use the rise over run method.

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True

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What is slope?

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Measures the steepness and direction of a line.

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

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Negative slope.

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

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Positive slope.

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What is the slope of a horizontal line?

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Zero slope.

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What is the slope of a vertical line?

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Undefined slope.

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If a line rises 3 units and runs 4 units, what is the slope?

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If a line falls 2 units and runs 5 units, what is the slope?

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

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What does a slope of 1 indicate about a line?

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The line rises 1 unit for every 1 unit it runs, indicating a 45-degree angle.