Finding Slope from Graph and Two Points

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What is the formula to find the slope (m) between two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2)?

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

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What does a slope of 0 indicate about a line?

Back

The line is horizontal.

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What does an undefined slope indicate about a line?

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The line is vertical.

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Find the slope of the points (3, 4) and (3, 8).

Back

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Find the slope of the points (1, 2) and (5, 2).

Back

0

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What is the slope of a line that rises 3 units for every 4 units it runs?

Back

3/4

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If a line has a slope of -2, what does this indicate about its direction?

Back

The line falls as it moves from left to right.

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

Back

1

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What is the slope of a line that runs 5 units to the right and 2 units down?

Back

-2/5

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If the coordinates of two points are (4, 5) and (4, 1), what is the slope?

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