Rate of Change & Slope

In the slope formula, which values go on top?

• x-values

• y-values

• It doesn't matter.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

In the slope formula, the x-values

• go on top.

• go on bottom.

• go wherever you want.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

When counting the slope on a graph, the vertical count goes ________, and the horizontal count goes __________.

• on top, on bottom

• on bottom, on top

• It doesn't matter.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Zero slope lines

• are horizontal.

• are vertical.

• go up from left to right.

• go down from left to right.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

A line with an undefined slope

• is vertical.

• is horizontal.

• rises from left to right.

• falls from left to right.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

negative slope

• rises from left to right

• is a horizontal line

• is a vertical line

• falls from left to right

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Rises from left to right

• positive slope

• negative slope

• undefined slope

• zero slope

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Find the slope of the line that passes through the points (2, 4) and (6, 12)

• 1/2
• -1/2
• 2
• -2

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Which of the following are ways to find the rate of change?

• change in y over change in x
• rise over run
• subtract y coordinates over subtract x coordinates
• all of the above

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CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.IF.B.6

Find the slope of the line that passes through (10, -8) and (1, 12).

• 20/9
• -20/9
• 4/9
• 9/4

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5