SOLUTION: how can you tell by looking at a line if its slope ispositive or negative?

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Question 287791: how can you tell by looking at a line if its slope ispositive or negative?
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, richwmiller:
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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If from left to right the line rises, the slope is positive.
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If from left to right the line falls, the slope is negative.
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Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
positive slopes make the line slant from bottom left to top right. (/)
negative slopes make the line slant from top left to bottom right (\)