Slope 10/16/2024

Slope

Slope is a
measure of
Steepness.

Types of Slope

Positive

Negative

Zero

Undefined

or

No Slope

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Positive

Zero

undefined

Negative

• Slope is sometimes
referred to as the “rate of

change” between 2

points.

• The letter “m” is always

used to represent slope.

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​ ​ Slope is also called ​

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You must have how many points​

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​ points on a

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If given 2 points on a line, you may find
the slope using the
Formula…

NOTE:

The formula may

sometimes be

written

as m =∆y .
∆x

​This triangle is called a
delta.

Slope can be expressed in some other

different ways:

Draw

What is the formula to find the slope of the line what/what

​Determine from slope of a line

When given the graph, it is easier to apply

“rise over run”.

6

3

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Triangle Method

Open Ended

What is the slope?

What is the slope of a horizontal line?

The line doesn’t rise!

All horizontal lines have a slope of 0.

Hotspot

Show me the y-intercept (any one)

Ratio Tables

x

3

6

9

12

y

2

4

6

8

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What are the slopes considering it is y/x?

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5

-5

-2

3

2

-4

4

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2.5 x 10^3

1.2 x 10^-2

4.7 x 10^0

9.8 x 10^5

5.0

-3.14

100

0.5

2.718

-1.0

4.0

√2

π

√3

√5

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Scientific Notatiohn

Standard Notation

Real Numbers

Irrational numbers

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