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Which statement is correct?

A
A horizontal line has no slope.
B
A vertical line has a slope of zero.
C
A line that rises from left to right has a positive slope.
D
A line that falls from right to left has a negative slope.
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Which graph has a slope of ?

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On a coordinate plane, a line goes through points (0, negative 1) and (2, 2).
Option A
B
On a coordinate plane, a line goes through points (negative 3, 1) and (0, negative 1).
Option B
C
On a coordinate plane, a line goes through points (0, negative 1) and (3, 1).
Option C
D
On a coordinate plane, a line goes through points (negative 2, 2) and (0, negative 1).
Option D
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The linear function that is represented by which table has the same slope as the graph?

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A 2-column table with 5 rows. Column 1 is labeled x with entries negative 25, negative 21, negative 17, negative 13, negative 9. Column 2 is labeled y with entries negative 9, negative 7, negative 5, negative 3, negative 1.
Option A
B
A 2-column table with 5 rows. Column 1 is labeled x with entries negative 25, negative 21, negative 17, negative 13, negative 9. Column 2 is labeled y with entries 9, 7, 5, 3, 1.
Option B
C
A 2-column table with 5 rows. Column 1 is labeled x with entries negative 9, negative 7, negative 5, negative 3, negative 1. Column 2 is labeled y with entries negative 25, negative 21, negative 17, negative 13, negative 9.
Option C
D
A 2-column table with 5 rows. Column 1 is labeled x with entries 1, 3, 5, 7, 9. Column 2 is labeled y with entries negative 9, negative 13, negative 17, negative 21, negative 25.
Option D
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The difference in the x-coordinates of two points is 3, and the difference in the y-coordinates of the two points is 6. What is the slope of the line that passes through the points?

A
2
B
3
C
6
D
9
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What is the slope of the line represented by the values in the table?xy10142–230782034

A
Negative 2
Option A
B
StartFraction 1 Over negative 2 EndFraction
Option B
C
One-half
Option C
D
2
Option D
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A passenger rode the subway 2 blocks west and then 10 blocks south. If all the blocks are the same length, what is the value of the slope of the line from where the passenger began to where he finished?

A
2
B
5
C
10
D
12
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Bianca graphed her weight and height over the past several years.Which describes the slope of the line on Bianca’s graph?

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A
Its slope is positive.
B
Its slope is negative.
C
Its slope is zero.
D
It has no slope.
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What is the slope of the line in the graph?slope =

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A line passes through the point (–7, 5) and has a slope of . Which is another point that the line passes through?

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A
(–13, 9)
B
(–9, 13)
C
(9, 13)
D
(13, 9)

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