Finding Slope

Front

What is the slope of a horizontal line?

Back

0, zero

Front

What is the slope of a vertical line?

Back

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Front

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

Back

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

Front

Find the slope of the line passing through (5, -7) and (10, -7).

Back

0, zero

Front

Find the slope of the line that passes through (10, -6) and (-5, 4).

Back

-2/3

Front

Find the slope of the line that passes through (-5, 1) and (-5, -2).

Back

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Front

Find the slope of the line passing through (-8, -8) and (-1, -3).

Back

5/7

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 if the points are (2, 3) and (2, 5)?

Back

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