11. Find the slope of the line that passes through (-3,-4) and (-2,4)
Slope = 8
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14. To find the slope without graphing:
Example: Find the slope of a line that passes through
the points A(-2, 1) and B(5, 7)
Call point A point 1 and point B point 2
7 - 1 6 6
5 - (-2) 7 7
The slope of the line is
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21. A line that slants upward from left to right has a positive slope.
A line that slants downward from left to right has a negative
slope.
A horizontal line has a slope of 0.
A vertical line has an undefined slope.
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