Slope Review

Front

What is the slope of a vertical line?

Back

Undefined

Front

What is the slope of a horizontal line?

Back

0

Front

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

Back

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 the line that passes through the points (3, 4) and (7, 8)?

Back

1

Front

What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (2, 5) and (2, 10)?

Back

Undefined

Front

If a line has a slope of -3, what does this mean in terms of rise and run?

Back

For every 3 units down (rise), the line moves 1 unit to the right (run).

Front

What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (0, 0) and (4, 4)?

Back

1

Front

What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (-1, -1) and (1, 1)?

Back

1