Finding Slope Basics

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What is slope?

Back

Slope is a measure of the steepness of a line, calculated as the ratio of the vertical change (rise) to the horizontal change (run).

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What does a positive slope indicate about a graph?

Back

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

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What does a negative slope indicate about a graph?

Back

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

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What is the slope of a horizontal line?

Back

The slope of a horizontal line is zero.

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What is the slope of a vertical line?

Back

The slope of a vertical line is undefined.

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How do you calculate slope?

Back

Slope (m) = (change in y) / (change in x) = (rise) / (run).

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What is the rise in slope?

Back

Rise refers to the vertical change between two points on a line.

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What is the run in slope?

Back

Run refers to the horizontal change between two points on a line.

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If a line goes up from left to right, what type of slope does it have?

Back

It has a positive slope.

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If a line goes down from left to right, what type of slope does it have?

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It has a negative slope.