Fall Interim Review 2: Slope & Rate of Change

Front

What is the formula to calculate the slope of a line?

Back

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

Front

Find the slope of a line that passes through the points (3, -5) and (6, -6).

Back

-1/3

Front

What does a negative slope indicate about a line?

Back

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

Front

What is the slope of a vertical line?

Back

Undefined

Front

What is the slope of a horizontal line?

Back

0

Front

Define 'rate of change' in the context of a graph.

Back

Rate of change refers to how much a quantity changes in relation to another quantity.

Front

At what rate did the rain fall if it fell 2 cm in 1 hour?

Back

2 cm per hour

Front

What is the rate of change for the following graph if it increases by 40 units over 1 hour?

Back

40 units per hour

Front

Find the rate of change if a car travels 60 miles in 2 hours.

Back

30 miles per hour

Front

What does a slope of 3/2 represent in a real-world context?

Back

It represents that for every 2 units of increase in x, y increases by 3 units.