Find Slope

Front

What is slope?

Back

Slope is a measure of the steepness of a line on a graph, calculated as the change in the vertical direction (rise) divided by the change in the horizontal direction (run).

Front

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

Back

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

Front

What does a positive slope indicate about a line?

Back

A positive slope indicates that as the x-value increases, the y-value also increases, meaning the line rises from left to right.

Front

What does a negative slope indicate about a line?

Back

A negative slope indicates that as the x-value increases, the y-value decreases, meaning the line falls from left to right.

Front

What is the slope of a horizontal line?

Back

The slope of a horizontal line is 0, as there is no change in the y-value.

Front

What is the slope of a vertical line?

Back

The slope of a vertical line is undefined, as there is no change in the x-value.

Front

If a line has a slope of 2, what does this mean?

Back

A slope of 2 means that for every 1 unit increase in the x-direction, the y-value increases by 2 units.

Front

What is the slope of the line represented by the equation y = 3x + 1?

Back

The slope of the line is 3.

Front

How can you find the slope from a graph?

Back

To find the slope from a graph, select two points on the line, determine the rise and run between them, and divide rise by run.

Front

What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (1, 2) and (3, 6)?

Back

Slope = (6 - 2) / (3 - 1) = 4 / 2 = 2.