Slope from a Graph

Front

What is the definition of slope?

Back

Slope is a measure of the steepness of a line, calculated as the ratio of the vertical change (rise) to the horizontal change (run) between two points on the line.

Front

How do you calculate the slope using rise/run?

Back

Slope = Rise / Run, where 'rise' is the vertical change and 'run' is the horizontal change between two points.

Front

What is the slope of a line that rises 2 units for every 3 units it runs?

Back

Front

What is the slope of a line that falls 1 unit for every 1 unit it runs?

Back

The slope is -1.

Front

What type of slope does a horizontal line have?

Back

A horizontal line has a slope of zero.

Front

What type of slope does a vertical line have?

Back

A vertical line has an undefined slope.

Front

What is the slope of a line that rises 3 units and runs 2 units?

Back

Front

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

Back

A line that goes down from left to right has a negative slope.

Front

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

Back

A line that goes up from left to right has a positive slope.

Front

If a line has a slope of 0, what does that indicate about the line?

Back

It indicates that the line is horizontal.