Slope from a Table

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What is the slope?

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The slope is a measure of the steepness of a line, calculated as the change in y divided by the change in x.

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How do you find the slope from a table?

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What does a positive slope indicate?

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A positive slope indicates that as x increases, y also increases.

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What does a negative slope indicate?

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A negative slope indicates that as x increases, y decreases.

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What is the formula for slope?

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What is the slope of the line represented by the points (1, 2) and (3, 6)?

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What is the slope of a horizontal line?

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The slope of a horizontal line is 0.

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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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What is the first step in finding the slope from a table?

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The first step is to identify two points from the table.

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What is the second step when finding the slope from a table?

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The second step is to find the pattern in the x-values (change in x).

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