Slope Formula

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What is the slope formula?

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The slope formula is given by m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1), where (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) are two points on a line.

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How do you find the slope between two points?

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To find the slope between two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2), use the formula m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1).

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What does a positive slope indicate?

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A positive slope indicates that as x increases, y also increases, showing an upward trend.

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What does a negative slope indicate?

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A negative slope indicates that as x increases, y decreases, showing a downward trend.

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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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Find the slope given the points (2, −7) and (1, 6).

Back

-13/1

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Find the slope of the line through the points (20, 8) and (9, 16).

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-8/11

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Find the slope of the line that passes through (10, -8) and (1, 12).

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-20/9

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Find the slope given the points (5, 9) and (1, 4).

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5/4