Let's hit the slopes!

Front

What is the slope in the picture?

Back

Negative

Front

Slope is known as rise/

Back

run

Front

What is the slope in the picture?

Back

Positive

Front

Find the slope of the line: (rise 4, run 1)

Back

4/1

Front

Find the slope of the line: (rise 1, run 4)

Back

1/4

Front

What does a positive slope indicate?

Back

The line rises from left to right.

Front

What does a negative slope indicate?

Back

The line falls from left to right.

Front

What is the slope of a horizontal line?

Back

Zero

Front

What is the slope of a vertical line?

Back

Undefined

Front

How do you calculate slope?

Back

Slope = rise/run