Finding Slope from graphs, tables and two given coordinates

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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 positive slope indicate about a line on a graph?

Back

A positive slope indicates that as x increases, y also increases.

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What does a negative slope indicate about a line on a graph?

Back

A negative slope indicates that as x increases, y decreases.

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What is the slope of a horizontal line?

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The slope of a horizontal line is zero.

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What is the slope of a vertical line?

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The slope of a vertical line is undefined.

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If the slope of a line is 1, what does this mean about the change in y compared to the change in x?

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For every 1 unit increase in x, y increases by 1 unit.

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How do you find the slope from a table of values?

Back

Choose two points from the table, (x1, y1) and (x2, y2), and use the formula m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1).

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What is the slope of the line represented by the equation y = 3x + 2?

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The slope is 3.

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If a line passes through the points (2, 3) and (4, 7), what is the slope?

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m = (7 - 3) / (4 - 2) = 4 / 2 = 2.

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What does it mean if the slope of a line is zero?

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It means the line is horizontal and does not rise or fall.

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