Finding Slope from a Graph

Front

What is the slope of a vertical line?

Back

Undefined

Front

What is the slope of a line that rises 4 units for every 1 unit it runs?

Back

4/1

Front

What is the slope of a horizontal line?

Back

0

Front

How do you calculate the slope of a line given 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 a line that falls 5 units for every 3 units it runs?

Back

-5/3

Front

What is the slope of a line that rises 1 unit for every 4 units it runs?

Back

1/4

Front

What is the slope of a line that runs 4 units to the left and rises 1 unit?

Back

-1/4

Front

What is the slope of a line that has the same y-coordinate for all x-coordinates?

Back

0