Finding Slope

Front

What does slope describe?

Back

The steepness of a line.

Front

Which variable (letter) best represents slope? Options:

x

,

y

,

m

,

b

Back

m

Front

Is the following statement true or false? When using the formula rise over run for finding slope, the variable x represents the rise and the variable y represents the run.

Back

False

Front

What do we call the slope of a line that passes through the origin (0,0) on a coordinate plane?

Back

Constant of Proportionality

Front

Slope can be all of the following EXCEPT:

ratio

,

rise over run

,

rate of change

,

the variable s

Back

the variable s

Front

The following image is an example of what type of slope?

Back

Negative

Front

The following image is an example of what type of slope? Options: Zero, Positive, Undefined, Negative

Back

Zero

Front

Identify the slope from the line equation: y = - 5x - 1

Back

- 5

Front

Identify the y-intercept from the line equation: y = -x + 2

Back

2

Front

The following image is an example of what type of slope?

Back

Positive