Slope

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What is slope and how do you find it?

Slope is the rate of change between wo points on a line. ( slope = steepness of a line).

To find slope of a line find the ratio of the change in y to the change in x. (Δy/Δx)

the y-axis on the vertical line and the x-axis on the horizontal.

Types of slope

positive (uphill)

negative (downhill)

zero (horizontal)

undefined (vertical)

Y-intercept

They-intercept is indicated with the variable b. The value for x is zero meaning only the y has a value. the y-intercept can be found were the line crosses over the y-axis.

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