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Name two ways that you can find a slope ?
Ans. Using a graph, an equation, a table or two coordinate pairs.
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Which direction do rise & run go in ?
Ans. Rise goes in a vertical direction and run is horizontal direction.
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What is a slope ?
Ans. Slope is a measure of the steepness of a line.
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Explain how to find a slope using a graph ?
Pick two points on the line and determine their coordinates. Determine the difference in y-coordinates of these two points (rise). Determine the difference in x-coordinates for these two points (run). Divide the difference in y-coordinates by the difference in x-coordinates (rise/run or slope).
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True or false: Can a slope be expressed on a vertical line ?
Ans. False; A vertical line is undefined meaning the slope would have infinite size.
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True or False: There are four types of slopes.
True; positive, negative, zero, and undefined
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What is the definition of Rise over Run ?
Ans. A mnemonic for remembering that the slope of a non-vertical line is the ratio of the amount it rises over some interval, over the length of that interval.
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Consider a line crosses the y axis at 10 and upon which point (6"4) lies. What is the slope of this line ?
Ans. (-1)
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