What is the definition of slope?
Slope

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Slope is a measure of the steepness or incline of a line, typically represented as the ratio of the vertical change to the horizontal change between two points on the line.
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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 does a positive slope indicate about a line?
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A positive slope indicates that as the x-value increases, the y-value also increases, meaning the line rises from left to right.
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What does a negative slope indicate about a line?
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A negative slope indicates that as the x-value increases, the y-value decreases, meaning the line falls from left to right.
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What does an undefined slope mean?
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An undefined slope occurs when a line is vertical, meaning there is no horizontal change (x2 - x1 = 0), making the slope calculation impossible.
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What does a slope of zero indicate?
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A slope of zero indicates a horizontal line, meaning there is no vertical change as the x-value changes.
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In the equation y = mx + b, what does 'm' represent?
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'm' represents the slope of the line.
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