Calculate slope when given any of the following: two points, an equation in slope-intercept form, a linear equation in any form, the equation of a horizontal or vertical line
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- Q1What is the correct way to calculate the slope when given two points?Rise over runDividing by zeroNegative exponentFinding the average30s
- Q2Which of the following represents the slope-intercept form of a linear equation?y = mx - by = a^2 + b^2y = ax^2 + bx + cy = mx + by = mx^2 + nx + p30s
- Q3How do you calculate the slope of a linear equation in any form?Divide the equation by the x-coordinateTake the derivative of the equationRearrange the equation to slope-intercept formMultiply the equation by the y-coordinate30s
- Q4What is the slope of a horizontal line?1Undefined0-130s
- Q5What is the slope of a vertical line?Undefined-10130s
- Q6What is the formula to calculate the slope when given the equation of a line in point-slope form?m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)m = (x1 + x2) / (y1 + y2)m = (x1 - x2) / (y1 - y2)m = (y1 - y2) / (x1 - x2)m = x2 - x1 / y2 - y130s
- Q7What is the slope of a line with an equation of y = 3x + 2?-213230s
- Q8What is the slope of a line parallel to the y-axis?1Undefined-1030s