Slope of a Graph

Front

Slope describes the ___________ of the line?

Back

Steepness

Front

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

Back

2

Front

What is the slope of a horizontal line?

Back

0

Front

What is the slope of a vertical line?

Back

Undefined

Front

If a line rises from left to right, what is the sign of its slope?

Back

Positive

Front

If a line falls from left to right, what is the sign of its slope?

Back

Negative

Front

Calculate the slope between the points (2, 3) and (4, 7).

Back

2

Front

What does a slope of 1 indicate about a line?

Back

The line rises one unit for every one unit it moves to the right.

Front

What is the formula for calculating slope?

Back

(y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)

Front

If the slope of a line is -3, what does this indicate about the line's direction?

Back

The line falls as it moves from left to right.