Finding Slope

Front

What is the slope?

Back

The slope is a measure of the steepness or incline of a line, typically represented as 'm' in the slope-intercept form of a linear equation.

Front

How do you find the slope from a table of values?

Back

To find the slope from a table, use the formula: slope (m) = (change in y) / (change in x) between two points.

Front

What is the slope of a line that rises 4 units for every 1 unit it runs?

Back

The slope is 4.

Front

What does a negative slope indicate?

Back

A negative slope indicates that as the x-values increase, the y-values decrease, showing a downward trend.

Front

What is the slope of a horizontal line?

Back

The slope of a horizontal line is 0.

Front

What is the slope of a vertical line?

Back

The slope of a vertical line is undefined.

Front

If a line has a slope of 1/4, what does this mean?

Back

This means that for every 4 units moved horizontally to the right, the line rises 1 unit.

Front

How do you calculate the slope between two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2)?

Back

Use the formula: m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1).

Front

What is the slope of the line represented by the equation y = 2x + 3?

Back

The slope is 2.

Front

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

Back

It indicates that the line descends from left to right.