10 Questions
How is slope defined in mathematics?
The ratio of horizontal to vertical distance between two points
What is the slope of a line when it has no horizontal distance and only vertical distance?
Undefined
What does a positive slope indicate on a graph?
The graph increases from left to right
How is the slope of a line with an undefined slope calculated?
Dividing the change in y by the change in x
In the context of slopes, what does 'rise over run' refer to?
The ratio of vertical to horizontal distances
Which type of line has a slope of zero?
Horizontal line
What is the characteristic of a slope with a value of zero?
It is a straight horizontal line
Why is the slope of a vertical line considered undefined?
Because it has zero run and infinite rise
When determining a negative slope on a graph, what direction does it go from left to right?
Decreases
What happens when you substitute two points on a vertical line into the slope formula?
You get an undefined result
Learn about slope, which measures the steepness of a line. Understand how slope relates to vertical and horizontal distances between two points, often referred to as 'rise over run'.
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