Finding Slope from a Graph

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What is the slope of a line?

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The slope of a line is a measure of its steepness, calculated as the ratio of the vertical change (rise) to the horizontal change (run).

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What is the slope of a horizontal line?

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The slope of a horizontal line is zero.

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What does slope represent in a graph?

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Slope represents the rate of change of the dependent variable (y) with respect to the independent variable (x).

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What is the formula for calculating slope?

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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.

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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.

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What is the slope of a vertical line?

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The slope of a vertical line is undefined.

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How do you find the slope from two points?

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What does 'rise over run' mean?

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'Rise over run' refers to the vertical change (rise) divided by the horizontal change (run) when calculating slope.

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

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The slope of the line y = 3x + 2 is 3.