Find Slope

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What is slope?

Back

Slope is a measure of the steepness or incline of a line, typically represented as 'rise over run'.

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

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

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What does a positive slope indicate about a line?

Back

A positive slope indicates that as the x-value increases, the y-value also increases.

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What does a negative slope indicate about a line?

Back

A negative slope indicates that as the x-value increases, the y-value decreases.

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What is the slope of a horizontal line?

Back

The slope of a horizontal line is 0.

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What is the slope of a vertical line?

Back

The slope of a vertical line is undefined.

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If a line rises 3 units for every 1 unit it runs, what is the slope?

Back

The slope is 3.

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If a line falls 2 units for every 4 units it runs, what is the slope?

Back

The slope is -1/2.

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

Back

The slope is 2.

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What is the slope of the line represented by the equation y = -1/3x + 4?

Back

The slope is -1/3.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5