Slope Formula

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What is the slope formula?

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What does the slope represent in a graph?

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The slope represents the rate of change of y with respect to x. It indicates how steep a line is and the direction it goes.

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What is the slope of a vertical line?

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The slope of a vertical line is undefined because the change in x (denominator) is zero.

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What is the slope of a horizontal line?

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The slope of a horizontal line is zero because there is no change in y (numerator) as x changes.

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Calculate the slope between the points (1, 2) and (1, -5).

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

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Calculate the slope between the points (2, 2) and (6, 8).

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Calculate the slope between the points (-5, 15) and (-3, 17).

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Front

Calculate the slope between the points (1, 4) and (3, -2).

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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 rises from left to right.

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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 falls from left to right.