Finding Slope from a Table, Graph, and Points

Front

What is the slope of a horizontal line?

Back

Zero

Front

What is the slope of a vertical line?

Back

Undefined

Front

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

Back

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

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 the line represented by the equation y = 3x + 2?

Back

3

Front

If the slope of a line is 0, what type of line is it?

Back

A horizontal line.

Front

If the slope of a line is undefined, what type of line is it?

Back

A vertical line.

Front

Find the slope of the line through the points (1, 2) and (3, 6).

Back

2

Front

Find the slope of the line through the points (4, -1) and (2, -3).

Back

1