Find the slope

Front

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

Back

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

Front

Find the slope of the points (1, 8) and (3, 12).

Back

2

Front

Find the slope of the points (7, 1) and (-2, 1).

Back

0

Front

What does a positive slope indicate about a line?

Back

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

Front

What does a negative slope indicate about a line?

Back

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

Front

What is the slope of a horizontal line?

Back

0

Front

What is the slope of a vertical line?

Back

Undefined

Front

Find the slope of the points (12, -2) and (4, -6).

Back

1/2

Front

If the slope of a line is 4/5, what does this mean in terms of rise over run?

Back

For every 4 units the line rises, it runs 5 units to the right.

Front

What is the slope of the points (3, 4) and (3, 10)?

Back

Undefined