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What is a positive slope?

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A positive slope indicates that as the x-value increases, the y-value also increases. The line rises from left to right.

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What is a negative slope?

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A negative slope indicates that as the x-value increases, the y-value decreases. The line falls from left to right.

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What is a zero slope?

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

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What is an undefined slope?

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An undefined slope occurs when a line is vertical, meaning the x-value does not change while the y-value does.

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What type of line does the equation x = 4 represent?

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A vertical line.

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What type of line does the equation y = 3 represent?

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A horizontal line.

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

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Positive slope.

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

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Negative slope.

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How do you identify a vertical line on a graph?

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A vertical line has an undefined slope and is represented by an equation of the form x = a constant.

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How do you identify a horizontal line on a graph?

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A horizontal line has a zero slope and is represented by an equation of the form y = a constant.

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