Types of Slope

Front

What is the slope?

Back

The slope is a measure of the steepness or incline of a line, typically represented as a ratio of the vertical change to the horizontal change.

Front

What type of slope is represented by a line that rises from left to right?

Back

Positive slope.

Front

What type of slope is represented by a line that falls from left to right?

Back

Negative slope.

Front

What is the slope of a horizontal line?

Back

Zero slope.

Front

What is the slope of a vertical line?

Back

Undefined slope.

Front

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

Back

The line is horizontal.

Front

If a line has a positive slope, what does it indicate about the relationship between the x and y values?

Back

As x increases, y also increases.

Front

If a line has a negative slope, what does it indicate about the relationship between the x and y values?

Back

As x increases, y decreases.

Front

What is the formula for calculating slope?

Back

Slope (m) = (change in y) / (change in x) = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1).

Front

What does a slope of 1 indicate?

Back

For every unit increase in x, y increases by the same amount.