Slope on a graph

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What is the slope of a horizontal line?

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0

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What is the slope of a vertical line?

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Undefined

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What is the ordered pair (0,0) also known as?

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origin

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CCSS.5.G.A.1

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What is the formula to calculate slope?

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

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If a line rises from left to right, what is the sign of its slope?

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Positive

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If a line falls from left to right, what is the sign of its slope?

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Negative

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What does a slope of 1 indicate about a line?

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The line rises one unit up for every one unit it moves to the right.

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What does a slope of -1 indicate about a line?

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The line falls one unit down for every one unit it moves to the right.

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What is the slope of the line represented by the equation y = 4x + 2?

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4

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What is the slope of the line represented by the equation y = -1/2x + 3?

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-1/2

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