Slope Math Plus

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What is the slope of a horizontal line?

Back

0

Front

What is the slope of a vertical line?

Back

Undefined

Front

What does a positive slope indicate about a line?

Back

The line rises from left to right.

Front

What does a negative slope indicate about a line?

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The line falls from left to right.

Front

What is the formula for calculating slope?

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

Front

What is the y-intercept in a linear equation?

Back

The point where the line crosses the y-axis.

Front

In the equation y = mx + b, what does 'm' represent?

Back

The slope of the line.

Front

In the equation y = mx + b, what does 'b' represent?

Back

The y-intercept of the line.

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How do you determine the steepness of a line?

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By the absolute value of the slope; larger values indicate steeper lines.

Front

What is the slope of the line represented by the equation y = 3x + 1?

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3