Identifying Different Types of Slopes

Slope

Identifying Slope

Rise over Run

Slope from a graph

There are four types of slopes.

Positive

Negative

Zero

Undefined

Positive Slopes

We read slopes like we read a book, left to right.

Positive slopes go UP as you go from left to right on a graph.

Negative Slopes

We read slopes like we read a book, left to right.

Negative slopes go DOWN as you go from left to right on a graph.

Zero Slopes

We read slopes like we read a book, left to right.

Zero slopes go STRAIGHT ACROSS (HORIZONTAL) as you go from left to right on a graph.

Undefined Slopes

We read slopes like we read a book, left to right.

Undefined slopes go STRAIGHT UP AND DOWN (VERTICAL) as you go from left to right on a graph.

Multiple Choice

What type of slope?

• zero

• undefined

• negative

• positive

Multiple Choice

What type of slope?

• zero

• undefined

• negative

• positive

Multiple Choice

What type of slope?

• zero

• undefined

• negative

• positive

Multiple Choice

What type of slope?

• zero

• undefined

• negative

• positive