12/4 LL: Slope of a line

Front

What is the slope of a horizontal line?

Back

0

Front

What is the slope of a vertical line?

Back

Undefined

Front

What does a positive slope indicate about a line?

Back

The line rises from left to right.

Front

What does a negative slope indicate about a line?

Back

The line falls from left to right.

Front

What is the slope of a line that rises 2 units for every 1 unit it runs?

Back

2/1

Front

What is the slope of a line that falls 1 unit for every 2 units it runs?

Back

-1/2

Front

How do you calculate the slope of a line?

Back

Slope = (change in y) / (change in x) or rise/run.

Front

What is the slope of a line that runs 4 units to the right and falls 5 units?

Back

-5/4

Front

What does a slope of 1/1 mean?

Back

For every 1 unit up, the line goes 1 unit to the right.

Front

What is the slope of a line that does not change in height as it moves horizontally?

Back

0