Identify Slope Types

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What is the definition of slope?

Back

Slope is a measure of the steepness or incline of a line, typically represented as the ratio of the vertical change to the horizontal change between two points on the line.

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What are the types of slope?

Back

The types of slope are Positive, Negative, Zero, and Undefined.

Front

What does a positive slope indicate?

Back

A positive slope indicates that as the x-value increases, the y-value also increases, showing an upward trend.

Front

What does a negative slope indicate?

Back

A negative slope indicates that as the x-value increases, the y-value decreases, showing a downward trend.

Front

What does a zero slope indicate?

Back

A zero slope indicates that there is no vertical change as the x-value changes, meaning the line is horizontal.

Front

What does an undefined slope indicate?

Back

An undefined slope occurs when a line is vertical, meaning there is no horizontal change as the y-value changes.

Front

How do you calculate the slope between two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2)?

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

Front

If a line has a slope of 2, what does this mean?

Back

This means that for every 1 unit increase in x, the y-value increases by 2 units.

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

Back

This means that for every 1 unit increase in x, the y-value decreases by 3 units.

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What is the slope of a horizontal line?

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The slope of a horizontal line is 0.