Finding Slope from a Table, Graph, and Points

Front

What is the formula to find the slope (m) 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 tell you 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 tell you about the direction of the line?

Back

The line falls from left to right.

Front

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

Back

2

Front

Find the slope of the line that passes through (2, 3) and (2, 5).

Back

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Front

What is the slope of a line that goes down 3 units for every 4 units it goes to the right?

Back

-3/4

Front

Find the slope of the line that passes through (0, 0) and (4, 8).

Back

2

Front

What is the slope of a line that passes through the points (1, -1) and (4, 2)?

Back

1