Types of Slope

Slope (Math 8)

Mrs. Moody

4 Types of Slope

Slope

represented by the variable m

Multiple Choice

What is the slope of the line?

• $$\frac{3}{4}$$

• $$\frac{4}{3}$$

• 1

• -1

Slope

• Find two coordinates on the line

• Draw the triangle to connect the two coordinates

• Count the change in y (rise)

• Count the change in x (run)

Multiple Choice

What is the slope of the line?

• -1

• $$-\frac{1}{2}$$
  

• $$\frac{1}{2}$$
  

• 1

Multiple Choice

What is the slope of the line?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

y-intercept of a line

represented by the variable b

What do we know by looking at this graph?

• slope is -3

• y-intercept is (0,-1)

Multiple Choice

What is the y-intercept of the graph?

• (0,3)

• (0,0)

• (4,0)

Multiple Choice

What is the y-intercept of the graph?

• (0,2)

• (0,-3)

• (0,0)

Multiple Choice

What is the slope of the line?

• $$-2$$

• $$0$$

• 0

• undefined
  

Poll

How are we feeling about finding slope from a graph?

• Solid!

• Getting Better

• 50/50 (You get them right half of the time.)

• Struggling

Slope Quiz Next Week

• Can you find two points on the line to draw a triangle to find slope?

• Do you know the difference between a negative and positive slope?

• Do you know the difference between a zero slope and an undefined slope?