Slope Between 2 Points

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

What does an undefined slope indicate about a line?

Back

An undefined slope indicates that the line is vertical.

Front

What does a slope of 0 indicate about a line?

Back

A slope of 0 indicates that the line is horizontal.

Front

Calculate the slope of the line through the points (2, 3) and (2, 5).

Back

Undefined

Front

Calculate the slope of the line through the points (1, 2) and (4, 5).

Back

1

Front

Calculate the slope of the line that passes through (3, 7) and (6, 1).

Back

-2

Front

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

Back

3/4

Front

If the slope of a line is -1, what does this indicate about the line's direction?

Back

The line descends from left to right.

Front

What is the slope of a line that runs parallel to the x-axis?

Back

0

Front

What is the slope of a line that runs parallel to the y-axis?

Back

Undefined