Types of Slope 5.1

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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 a ratio of the vertical change to the horizontal change.

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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, showing an upward trend.

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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, showing a downward trend.

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What is a Zero Slope?

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A zero slope indicates a horizontal line where there is no change in the y-value as the x-value changes.

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What is an Undefined Slope?

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An undefined slope occurs in a vertical line where the x-value does not change, leading to a division by zero in the slope formula.

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

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

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What is the slope of a line that goes up from left to right?

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The slope is positive.

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What is the slope of a line that goes down from left to right?

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The slope is negative.

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What type of slope does a flat line have?

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A flat line has a slope of zero.

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What type of slope does a vertical line have?

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A vertical line has an undefined slope.