Math 8 Slope Flashcard

Front

What is the slope of a horizontal line?

Back

0

Front

What is the slope of a vertical line?

Back

Undefined

Front

How do you calculate the slope between two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2)?

Back

Slope (m) = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)

Front

What does a positive slope indicate about a line?

Back

The line rises from left to right.

Front

What does a negative slope indicate about a line?

Back

The line falls from left to right.

Front

What is the slope of the line represented by the equation y = 3x + 2?

Back

3

Front

What is the slope of the line represented by the equation y = -2x + 5?

Back

-2

Front

If the slope of a line is 4/3, what does this mean in terms of rise over run?

Back

For every 4 units the line rises, it runs 3 units.

Front

What is the slope of the line represented by the equation y = 0?

Back

0 (horizontal line)

Front

What is the slope of the line represented by the equation x = 2?

Back

Undefined (vertical line)