Distance & Slope Formula Review

Slope & Distance Formula Review

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Slope

• subtract the "y"s over the "x"s

• simplify in the calculator

Multiple Choice

Which of the following shows the points in the slope formula correctly? (8,7) & (6,15)

• $$\frac{15-7}{6-8}$$

• $$\frac{15-6}{7-8}$$

• $$\frac{8-7}{6-15}$$

• $$\frac{6-8}{15-7}$$

Multiple Choice

Find the slope of the points (2,4) & (6,8).

• 1

• 1/2

• 2

• 4/1

Multiple Choice

Find the slope of the points (6,11) & (3,18).

• 7/3

• 3/7

• -7/3

• -3/7

Multiple Choice

Find the slope of the points (-4,8) & (6,2)

• 5/3

• -3/5

• -1

• -5/3

Multiple Choice

Find the slope of points (2,7) & (-1,-8)

• -3

• 5

• 1/5

• 5/6

Distance

• separate the x & y coordinates

• type into the calculator to simplify

Multiple Choice

Which of the following shows the points in the distance formula correctly?

(8,7) & (6,15)

• $$\sqrt{\left(8-7\right)^2+\left(6-15\right)^2}$$

• $$\sqrt{\left(7-6\right)^2+\left(8-15\right)^2}$$

• $$\sqrt{\left(6-8\right)^2+\left(15-7\right)^2}$$

• $$\sqrt{\left(6-8\right)^2+\left(7-15\right)^2}$$

Multiple Choice

Find the distance between the points (2,4) & (6,8)

• 16

• 5.7

• 4

• 6.2

Multiple Choice

Find the distance between the points (6,11) & (3,18)

• 14.4

• 15.8

• 1.2

• 7.6

Multiple Choice

Find the distance between the points (-3,4) & (6,-2)

• 10.8

• 8.1

• 7.2

• 5.7

Multiple Choice

Find the distance between the points (2,4) & (5,10).

• 8.1

• 5.4

• 3.7

• 6.7