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 slope of 0 indicate about a line?

Back

The line is horizontal.

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What does an undefined slope indicate about a line?

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The line is vertical.

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If the slope of a line is positive, what does that indicate about the direction of the line?

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The line rises from left to right.

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If the slope of a line is negative, what does that indicate about the direction of the line?

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The line falls from left to right.

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

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Calculate the change in y-values divided by the change in x-values.

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Find the slope of the line that passes through the points (1, 2) and (3, 6).

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2

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Find the slope of the line that passes through the points (4, 5) and (4, 9).

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Undefined

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Find the slope of the line that passes through the points (0, 0) and (5, 10).

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2

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What is the slope of a line that is horizontal?

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0

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