Mastering Slope: Graphs, Tables, and Equations

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The slope (m) represents the rate of change of y with respect to x.

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What does a positive slope indicate about a line?

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A positive slope indicates that as x increases, y also increases.

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What does a negative slope indicate about a line?

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A negative slope indicates that as x increases, y decreases.

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

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What is the slope-intercept form of a linear equation?

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The y-intercept is 5, which is the value of y when x = 0.

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The slope is -2.

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What is the equation of a line with a slope of 1 that passes through the point (2, 3)?

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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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What is the slope of a horizontal line?

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The slope of a horizontal line is 0.