SLOPE maap review

Slope

Multiple Choice

What does "m" represent in y=mx+b?

• y-intercept
• slope
• macaroni
• nothing

Multiple Choice

What does 'b" represent in y=mx+b

• y-intercept
• macaroni
• nothing
• slope

​What is slope?

• Slope measures the steepness of a line.

  • The bigger the slope, the steeper the line.

  • The smaller the slope, the flatter it gets. ​

• Slope also tells us the direction of the line - if it goes up, down, or if it's horizontal or vertical.

Multiple Choice

What type of slope is shown in the image?

• Positive

• Negative

• Zero

• Undefined

Multiple Choice

What type of slope is shown in the image?

• Positive

• Negative

• Zero

• Undefined

Multiple Choice

What type of slope is shown in the image?

• Pos

• Negative

• Zero

• Undefined

Multiple Choice

Find the slope of the line below using rise/run.

• 3

• $$\frac{1}{3}$$  

• 2

• 1

Multiple Choice

What type of slope is shown in the image?

• Positive

• Negative

• Zero

• Undefined

​When calculating slope:

Multiple Choice

Find the slope. Simplify, if you can.

• $$\frac{1}{2}$$  
  

• $$\frac{4}{8}$$  

• 4

• 2

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Multiple Choice

What type of slope is shown in the image?

• Positive

• Negative

• Zero

• Undefined