Finding Slope

Front

What is the formula for calculating slope?

Back

Slope is calculated as rise over run (m = rise/run).

Front

What does a slope of zero indicate about a line?

Back

A slope of zero indicates that the line is horizontal.

Front

What does a negative slope indicate about the direction of a line?

Back

A negative slope indicates that the line is decreasing from left to right.

Front

How do you determine the slope from two points on a coordinate plane?

Back

Use the formula m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1), where (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) are the coordinates of the two points.

Front

What is the slope of the line that passes through the origin and has coordinates (0,0)?

Back

The slope is the constant of proportionality.

Front

What is the significance of the slope in a linear equation?

Back

The slope indicates the rate of change of the dependent variable with respect to the independent variable.

Front

What type of slope does a line that rises from left to right have?

Back

A positive slope.

Front

What is the slope of a vertical line?

Back

The slope of a vertical line is undefined.

Front

How can you identify the slope from a graph?

Back

The slope can be identified by selecting two points on the line and calculating the rise over run.

Front

What does it mean if a line has a steep slope?

Back

A steep slope indicates a greater rate of change between the two variables.