Slope Formula

Front

What does 'm' stand for in the slope formula?

Back

slope

Front

Find the slope given the points (3,18) and (0,18).

Back

0

Front

Find the slope of the line that passes through: (-4, 7) and (-6, -4).

Back

11/2

Front

Find the slope given the points (4,7) and (3,2).

Back

5

Front

Find the slope given the points (-5,-3) and (2,4).

Back

1

Front

What is the formula for calculating the slope between two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2)?

Back

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

Front

What does a slope of 0 indicate about a line?

Back

The line is horizontal.

Front

What does an undefined slope indicate about a line?

Back

The line is vertical.

Front

If the slope of a line is positive, what does that indicate about the direction of the line?

Back

The line rises from left to right.

Front

If the slope of a line is negative, what does that indicate about the direction of the line?

Back

The line falls from left to right.