Slope Formula

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What is the slope formula?

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What does a slope of 0 indicate about a line?

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A slope of 0 indicates that the line is horizontal.

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What does an undefined slope indicate about a line?

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An undefined slope indicates that the line is vertical.

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Calculate the slope of the line passing through the points (2, 3) and (5, 7).

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Calculate the slope of the line passing through the points (1, 2) and (1, -2).

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The slope is undefined because the x-coordinates are the same.

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Calculate the slope of the line passing through the points (-4, -1) and (-2, 3).

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

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A negative slope indicates that the line is decreasing from left to right.

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

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A positive slope indicates that the line is increasing from left to right.

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What is the slope of a horizontal line?

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The slope of a horizontal line is 0.

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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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