Finding Slope

Front

Find the slope of the points (-2,3) and (4,-5)

Back

-4/3

Front

Find the slope of the points (1,8) and (3,12)

Back

2

Front

Find the slope of the points (-4,5) and (-4,2)

Back

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Front

What is the slope of a line that rises from left to right?

Back

Positive

Front

What is the slope of a line that falls from left to right?

Back

Negative

Front

What is the slope of a horizontal line?

Back

0

Front

What is the slope of a vertical line?

Back

Undefined

Front

Find the slope of the points (7, 4) and (5, 6)

Back

-1

Front

What is the formula to calculate the slope (m) between two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2)?

Back

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

Front

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

Back

The line is horizontal.