3.3 Rate of Change Slope- Classwork

Front

What is the formula to calculate the slope of a line?

Back

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

Front

Find the slope of the line that passes through the points (10, 1) and (5, 2).

Back

-1/5

Front

Calculate the rate of change if the output increases by 6 when the input increases by 1.

Back

6

Front

Find the slope of the line that passes through the points (2, 4) and (6, 12).

Back

2

Front

What does a negative slope indicate about a line?

Back

The line decreases as it moves from left to right.

Front

What is the slope of a horizontal line?

Back

0

Front

What is the slope of a vertical line?

Back

Undefined

Front

If the slope of a line is positive, what does that mean?

Back

The line increases as it moves from left to right.

Front

Find the slope from the table of values: (1, 2), (3, 6).

Back

2

Front

What is the rate of change in a linear function?

Back

The slope of the line representing the function.