Finding Slope

Front

What is the formula to find the slope of a line between two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2)?

Back

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

Front

What does a positive slope indicate about a line?

Back

A positive slope indicates that the line rises as it moves from left to right.

Front

What does a negative slope indicate about a line?

Back

A negative slope indicates that the line falls as it moves from left to right.

Front

What is the slope of a vertical line?

Back

The slope of a vertical line is undefined.

Front

What is the slope of a horizontal line?

Back

The slope of a horizontal line is 0.

Front

Find the slope of the line that passes through the points (2, 4) and (6, 12).

Back

2

Front

Find the slope of the line that passes through the points (10, 1) and (5, 2).

Back

-1/5

Front

Find the slope of the line that passes through the points (1, -2) and (7, -3).

Back

-1/6

Front

If the slope of a line is -5/3, what does this tell you about the line's direction?

Back

The line falls as it moves from left to right.

Front

What is the slope of a line if it rises 3 units for every 5 units it runs to the right?

Back

3/5