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What is the point where the x- and y-axis intersect?

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The origin.

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What type of slope does a line that rises from left to right have?

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Positive slope.

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What type of slope does a line that falls from left to right have?

Back

Negative slope.

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What is the slope of a horizontal line?

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Zero slope.

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What is the slope of a vertical line?

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Undefined slope.

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How is the slope of a line calculated?

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Slope (m) = (change in y) / (change in x).

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What does a positive slope indicate about the relationship between x and y?

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As x increases, y also increases.

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What does a negative slope indicate about the relationship between x and y?

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As x increases, y decreases.

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What is the slope of a line that does not change in y as x changes?

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Zero slope.

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What is the significance of the slope in a linear equation?

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It represents the rate of change between the variables.

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