12/8/24 Understanding Slopes and Parallel Lines

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What are the slopes of parallel lines?

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The slopes of parallel lines are identical.

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To find the slope, rewrite the equation in slope-intercept form (y = mx + b). The slope (m) is -5.

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What is the slope of a line that rises 6 units and runs 8 units?

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Define slope in the context of a graph.

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Slope is a measure of the steepness of a line, calculated as the rise over run.

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What does a positive slope indicate about a line?

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A positive slope indicates that the line rises as it moves from left to right.

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What does a negative slope indicate about a line?

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A negative slope indicates that the line falls as it moves from left to right.

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

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What is the slope of a horizontal line?

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The slope of a horizontal line is 0.