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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What is the formula for calculating slope from a table?

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What is the 1st step when finding the slope from a table?

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The 1st step is to find the pattern in the y-values (change in y).

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What is the 2nd step when finding the slope from a table?

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The 2nd step is to find the pattern in the x-values (change in x).

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What is the 3rd step when finding the slope from a table?

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If the change in y is 2 and the change in x is 8, what is the slope?

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If the change in y is -10 and the change in x is 2, what is the slope?

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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 slope of a horizontal line?

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The slope of a horizontal line is 0.

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