Slope Basics

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

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Positive

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

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Negative

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What is the slope of a horizontal line?

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Zero

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What is the slope of a vertical line?

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Undefined

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What does the y-intercept represent in a linear function?

Back

The point where the line crosses the y-axis.

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If a line has a slope of 2, what does this mean?

Back

For every 1 unit increase in x, y increases by 2 units.

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

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

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