Finding Slope

Front

What is the slope of a vertical line?

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Front

What is the slope of a line that rises 4 units for every 2 units it runs?

Back

4

Front

What is the slope of a line that falls 4 units for every 3 units it runs to the right?

Back

-4/3

Front

What is the slope of a line that falls 3 units for every 1 unit it runs to the right?

Back

-3

Front

What is the slope of a line that rises 8 units for every 5 units it runs to the right?

Back

8/5

Front

Define slope in mathematical terms.

Back

Slope is the ratio of the change in the y-coordinate to the change in the x-coordinate between two points on a line.

Front

What is the formula to calculate slope?

Back

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

Front

What does a positive slope indicate about a line?

Back

A positive slope indicates that the line rises as it moves from left to right.

Front

What does a negative slope indicate about a line?

Back

A negative slope indicates that the line falls as it moves from left to right.

Front

What is the slope of a horizontal line?

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