Slope Basics

Front

What is the slope of the line through the points (1, 2) and (8, 6)?

Back

4/7

Front

What type of slope does a line with a positive slope have?

Back

Positive

Front

What is the slope in a line that decreases from left to right?

Back

Negative

Front

Slope is known as rise/____?

Back

run

Front

The line pictured has a(n) ______ slope if it goes downwards from left to right.

Back

Negative

Front

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

Back

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

Front

What does a slope of zero indicate about a line?

Back

The line is horizontal.

Front

What does an undefined slope indicate about a line?

Back

The line is vertical.

Front

If a line has a slope of 3, what does this mean in terms of rise and run?

Back

For every 3 units of rise, there is 1 unit of run.

Front

What is the slope of a line that runs from the point (2, 3) to (2, 5)?

Back

Undefined