Notes on Rate of Change and Slope

Multiple Choice

What measurement do the ramps have in common?

• Vertical Distance

• Horizontal Distance

Multiple Choice

What measurement is different between the ramps?

• Vertical Distance

• Horizontal Distance

​steepness

​vertical

​horizontal

​rate

​change

Multiple Choice

A ______ slope increases from left to right.

• Zero

• Undefined

• Negative

• Positive

Multiple Choice

A ______ slope decreases from left to right.

• Zero

• Undefined

• Negative

• Positive

Multiple Choice

A ______ slope is a horizontal line.

• Zero

• Undefined

• Negative

• Positive

Multiple Choice

A ______ slope is a vertical line.

• Zero

• Undefined

• Negative

• Positive

​points

​rise

​run

​ratio

​positive

​negative

​4

​2

​4/2 = 2

Multiple Choice

What is the slope of the graphed line?

• -2

• 2

• 1/2

• -1/2

Multiple Choice

What is the slope of the graphed line?

• Undefined

• 2

• 1/2

• 0

Multiple Choice

What is the slope of the graphed line?

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 0

Multiple Choice

What is the slope of the graphed line?

• 2/3

• 3/2

• 3

• 2

Multiple Choice

What is the slope of the graphed line?

• 1

• 0

• 1/2

• -1/2

Multiple Choice

What is the slope of the graphed line?

• 4/3

• -4/3

• 3/4

• -3/4