Finding Slope from Two Points

Front

What is the formula to find the slope (m) between two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2)?

Back

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

Front

What does the slope of a line represent in a graph?

Back

The slope represents the rate of change of y with respect to x, indicating how steep the line is.

Front

Find the slope given these points: (1, 2) & (4, 5)

Back

1

Front

Find the slope given these points: (0, 0) & (2, 4)

Back

2

Front

What is the slope of a horizontal line?

Back

0

Front

What is the slope of a vertical line?

Back

Undefined

Front

Find the slope given these points: (-3, -1) & (3, 3)

Back

2/3

Front

Find the slope given these points: (5, 5) & (5, 10)

Back

Undefined

Front

If the slope is negative, what does that indicate about the line?

Back

The line descends from left to right.

Front

If the slope is positive, what does that indicate about the line?

Back

The line ascends from left to right.