Finding Slope Basics

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

Back

Slope (m) = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)

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Find the slope of the line that passes through the points (2, 4) and (6, 12).

Back

2

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What is the slope of a horizontal line?

Back

0

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What is the slope of a vertical line?

Back

Undefined

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What does a positive slope indicate about a line?

Back

The line rises from left to right.

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What does a negative slope indicate about a line?

Back

The line falls from left to right.

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What is the slope of all horizontal lines?

Back

0

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What is the slope of all vertical lines?

Back

Undefined

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If a line has a slope of 0, what does it look like?

Back

It is a horizontal line.

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If a line has a negative slope, what does it look like?

Back

It falls from left to right.

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