Slope Basics

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2

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4

Front

Find the slope of the line with points (1, 2) and (3, 0).

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-1

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Find the slope of the line with points (2, 3) and (6, 7).

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1

Front

What is the formula for calculating slope?

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

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What does a positive slope indicate about a line?

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The line rises from left to right.

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What does a negative slope indicate about a line?

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The line falls from left to right.

Front

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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If a line has a slope of 4/3, what does this mean?

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For every 3 units moved horizontally, the line rises 4 units.