Slope

Front

What is slope?

Back

Slope is a measure of the steepness of a line, calculated as the change in vertical distance (rise) divided by the change in horizontal distance (run).

Front

How do you calculate the slope 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 as the x-value increases, the y-value also increases, meaning the line rises from left to right.

Front

What does a negative slope indicate about a line?

Back

A negative slope indicates that as the x-value increases, the y-value decreases, meaning the line falls from left to right.

Front

What is the slope of a horizontal line?

Back

The slope of a horizontal line is 0.

Front

What is the slope of a vertical line?

Back

The slope of a vertical line is undefined.

Front

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

Back

Slope = (6 - 2) / (3 - 1) = 4 / 2 = 2.

Front

Find the slope of the line that passes through (4, 5) and (2, 1).

Back

Slope = (1 - 5) / (2 - 4) = -4 / -2 = 2.

Front

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

Back

The line falls steeply from left to right.

Front

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

Back

The slope is 2.