Types of Slope

Front

What is the slope of a line that decreases from left to right?

Back

Negative slope

Front

What is the slope of a line that increases from left to right?

Back

Positive slope

Front

What is the slope of a horizontal line?

Back

Zero slope

Front

What is the slope of a vertical line?

Back

Undefined slope

Front

If the slope is -4/5, what type of slope is it?

Back

Negative slope

Front

If the slope is 1/8, what type of slope is it?

Back

Positive slope

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.

Front

What is the formula for calculating slope?

Back

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

Front

If a line has a slope of 3, what does this mean?

Back

For every 1 unit increase in x, y increases by 3 units.