Finding Slope

Front

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

Back

m = rise / run

Front

If a line rises 2 units and runs 3 units, what is the slope?

Back

Front

What is the slope of a line that rises 1 unit for every 2 units it runs?

Back

Front

What does a positive slope indicate about a line?

Back

The line rises as it moves from left to right.

Front

What does a negative slope indicate about a line?

Back

The line falls as it moves from left to right.

Front

What is the slope of a horizontal line?

Back

Zero

Front

What is the slope of a vertical line?

Back

Undefined

Front

How do you calculate the slope from a table of values?

Back

Use the formula m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1) for two points.

Front

If the slope of a line is 4, what does this mean?

Back

For every 4 units the line rises, it runs 1 unit.

Front

What is the slope of a line that has no rise?

Back

Zero