Slope Practice Flashcard #1

Front

What is the definition of slope?

Back

Slope is a measure of the steepness or incline of a line, typically represented as the ratio of the vertical change to the horizontal change between two points on the line.

Front

What type of slope is represented by a line that goes upwards from left to right?

Back

Positive slope.

Front

What type of slope is represented by a line that goes downwards from left to right?

Back

Negative slope.

Front

What is the slope of a horizontal line?

Back

Zero slope.

Front

What is the slope of a vertical line?

Back

Undefined slope.

Front

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

Back

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

Front

Find the slope of the line that passes through the points (10,4) and (8,3).

Back

1/2.

Front

Find the slope of the line that passes through the points (2,3) and (5,7).

Back

(7 - 3) / (5 - 2) = 4/3.

Front

What is the slope of the line represented by the equation y = -2x + 5?

Back

-2.

Front

If a line has a slope of 3/7, what does this indicate about the line's steepness?

Back

The line rises 3 units vertically for every 7 units it moves horizontally.