Slope and Missing Coordinate Review

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What is the definition of slope?

Back

Slope is defined as the ratio of the rise (vertical change) to the run (horizontal change) between two points on a line.

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What is the formula to calculate slope?

Back

The formula to calculate slope (m) is: m = \frac{rise}{run}.

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Find the slope of the line that passes through the points (1, 2) and (3, 6).

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The slope is 2.

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What type of slope does a line with a slope of 0 have?

Back

A line with a slope of 0 is a horizontal line.

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What type of slope does a line with a negative slope have?

Back

A line with a negative slope decreases as it moves from left to right.

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What type of slope does a line with a positive slope have?

Back

A line with a positive slope increases as it moves from left to right.

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What is the slope of a vertical line?

Back

The slope of a vertical line is undefined.

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Find the missing value using the given slope: (2, y) and (0, 4); m=1.

Back

The missing value y is 6.

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If the slope of a line is \frac{3}{4}, what does this indicate about the line?

Back

This indicates that for every 4 units moved horizontally, the line rises 3 units vertically.

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What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (5, 10) and (5, 15)?

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The slope is undefined.

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