Slope (Table, Graph, Pattern)

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What is the slope of a line that rises from left to right?

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Positive

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What is the slope of a line that falls from left to right?

Back

Negative

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What is the slope of a horizontal line?

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Zero

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What is the slope of a vertical line?

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Undefined

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

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

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What does a slope of 1 indicate about a line?

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The line rises one unit for every one unit it moves to the right.

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What does a slope of -1 indicate about a line?

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The line falls one unit for every one unit it moves to the right.

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If a line has a slope of 0, what can be said about its graph?

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It is a horizontal line.

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If a line has an undefined slope, what can be said about its graph?

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It is a vertical line.

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

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3

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