Types of Slope

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What is a positive slope?

Back

A positive slope indicates that as the x-values increase, the y-values also increase, resulting in an upward trend on a graph.

Front

What is a negative slope?

Back

A negative slope indicates that as the x-values increase, the y-values decrease, resulting in a downward trend on a graph.

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What does a zero slope represent?

Back

A zero slope represents a horizontal line where there is no change in y-values as x-values change.

Front

What does an undefined slope represent?

Back

An undefined slope represents a vertical line where x-values do not change, leading to an infinite change in y-values.

Front

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

Back

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

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What type of slope is represented by a line that goes up from left to right?

Back

Positive slope.

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What type of slope is represented by a line that goes down from left to right?

Back

Negative slope.

Front

What type of slope does a horizontal line have?

Back

Zero slope.

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What type of slope does a vertical line have?

Back

Undefined slope.

Front

If a graph has a slope of 3, what does this indicate?

Back

For every 1 unit increase in x, the y-value increases by 3 units.