Finding Slope from Two Points

Front

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

Back

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 given these points: (1, 1) & (4, 4)

Back

1

Front

Find the slope given these points: (2, 3) & (5, 3)

Back

0

Front

Find the slope given these points: (0, 0) & (2, 2)

Back

1

Front

Find the slope given these points: (3, 7) & (3, 2)

Back

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Front

What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (2, 5) and (6, 9)?

Back

1