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Why does it make sense to say the slope of this graph is -2.5 rather than 2.5?
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Why does it make sense to say the slope of this graph is -2.5 rather than 2.5?

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If the slope is going downwards, the slope needs to be negative. But if it is going upwards, it should be positive. It all depends on the direction.

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