Slope Rise and Run Flashcard

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What is the formula to calculate slope?

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Slope = Rise / Run

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If the rise is 5 and the run is 0, what is the slope?

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If the rise is 4 and the run is 2, what is the slope?

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2

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What does a slope of 0 indicate about a line?

Back

The line is horizontal.

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What does a positive slope indicate about a line?

Back

The line rises from left to right.

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What does a negative slope indicate about a line?

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The line falls from left to right.

Front

What is the easiest way to find slope from a graphed line?

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Rise over Run

Front

What does slope represent in a graph?

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Slope shows the steepness of a line.

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If a line has a slope of 1, what does that mean?

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For every 1 unit rise, there is a 1 unit run.

Front

What is the slope of a vertical line?

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