Slope Flashcard

Front

Calculate the slope of a line passing through the points (3, 5) and (7, 9).

Back

1

Front

Determine the slope of a line passing through the points (-2, 4) and (6, 4).

Back

0

Front

If the slope of a line is undefined, what does it indicate about the line?

Back

The line is vertical.

Front

What is the formula to calculate the slope from two points?

Back

(y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)

Front

If the slope of a line is positive, what does it indicate about the direction of the line?

Back

The line is rising from left to right.

Front

What does a slope of 0 indicate about a line?

Back

The line is horizontal.

Front

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

Back

Negative slope.

Front

How do you interpret a slope of 2?

Back

For every 1 unit increase in x, y increases by 2 units.

Front

What is the slope of a vertical line?

Back

Undefined.

Front

What is the slope of a horizontal line?

Back

0.