Identifying Types of Slope

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What is the slope?

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The slope is a measure of the steepness or incline of a line, represented as a ratio of the vertical change to the horizontal change.

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What type of slope is represented by a line that rises from left to right?

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Positive slope.

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What type of slope is represented by a line that falls from left to right?

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Negative slope.

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What is the slope of a horizontal line?

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Zero slope.

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What is the slope of a vertical line?

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Undefined slope.

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

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

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What does a positive slope indicate about the relationship between two variables?

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A positive slope indicates that as one variable increases, the other variable also increases.

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What does a negative slope indicate about the relationship between two variables?

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A negative slope indicates that as one variable increases, the other variable decreases.

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If a line has a slope of zero, what can be said about the line?

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The line is horizontal and does not rise or fall.

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

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The line is vertical and does not have a defined steepness.

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