Slope Mini Flashcard

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

Back

The formula for slope (m) is m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1).

Front

What does a slope of zero indicate about a line?

Back

A slope of zero indicates that the line is horizontal and there is no vertical change as you move along the line.

Front

What does an undefined slope indicate about a line?

Back

An undefined slope indicates that the line is vertical, meaning there is no horizontal change as you move along the line.

Front

Find the slope of the line that passes through the points (7, 3) and (13, 8).

Back

The slope is 5/6.

Front

Find the slope represented in the table where the change in y is -6 and the change in x is 1.

Back

The slope is -6.

Front

Find the slope of the line that passes through the points (9, -3) and (9, 4).

Back

The slope is undefined.

Front

What is the slope of a line that rises 2 units for every 4 units it runs?

Back

The slope is 1/2.

Front

If a line has a slope of -1/2, what does this indicate about its direction?

Back

A slope of -1/2 indicates that the line descends as it moves from left to right.

Front

What is the slope of a line that runs perfectly horizontal?

Back

The slope of a horizontal line is zero.