Slope on a graph

Front

What is the slope of a horizontal line?

Back

0

Front

What is the slope of a vertical line?

Back

Undefined

Front

What does a positive slope indicate about a line?

Back

The line rises from left to right.

Front

What does a negative slope indicate about a line?

Back

The line falls from left to right.

Front

How do you calculate the slope between two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2)?

Back

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

Front

What is the slope of the line represented by the equation y = -2x + 3?

Back

-2

Front

What is the slope of the line represented by the equation y = 1/2x - 4?

Back

1/2

Front

What is the slope of the line represented by the equation y = 5?

Back

0 (horizontal line)

Front

What is the slope of the line represented by the equation x = 3?

Back

Undefined (vertical line)

Front

What does a slope of 1 mean?

Back

The line rises 1 unit for every 1 unit it moves to the right.