Unit 4 Slope intro Flashcard

Front

Find the slope of the line that passes through (10, 1) and (5, 2)

Back

-1/5

Front

Find the slope of the line that is horizontal.

Back

0

Front

Find the slope of the line that is vertical.

Back

Undefined

Front

Slope is written as the fraction ________ .

Back

rise over run

Front

Find the slope of the line that passes through (6,7) and (4,2)

Back

5/2

Front

What is the formula to calculate slope?

Back

(y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)

Front

If a line rises from left to right, the slope is ________ .

Back

positive

Front

If a line falls from left to right, the slope is ________ .

Back

negative

Front

What does a slope of 0 indicate about a line?

Back

The line is horizontal.

Front

What does an undefined slope indicate about a line?

Back

The line is vertical.