Slope Using y = mx

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What does the slope represent in a linear equation?

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The slope represents the rate of change of the y-value with respect to the x-value in a linear equation.

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'm' represents the slope of the line.

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

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If a line has a slope of 2, what does this mean?

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It means that for every 1 unit increase in x, the y-value increases by 2 units.

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What does a negative slope indicate about a line?

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

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What does a positive slope indicate about a line?

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