Learning Target 14 - Finding Slope and Using Rate of Change

Which of the following are ways to describe the rate of change or slope? Check all correct answers.

•  $\frac{\Delta y}{\Delta x}$   
  

• substitute 0 for x and solve for y

•  $\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}$  
  

• substitute 0 for y and solve for x

•  $\frac{rise}{run}$  

Describe the slope the skier is on in the picture.

• Positive

• Negative

• Zero

• Undefined

Find the rate of change.

• -2 minutes per gallon

• -20 minutes per gallon

• -2 gallons per minute

• -20 gallons per minute

What does "m" represent in y=mx+b?

• y-intercept

• slope

• math

• mustache

Find the slope of the line.

• 1/2
• -1/2
• 2/1
• -2/1

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Describe the slope the car is driving on.

• Positive

• Negative

• Zero

• Undefined

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

• 1/2
• -1/2
• 2
• -2

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Describe the slope of the water.

• Positive

• Negative

• Zero

• Undefined

Find the slope of the line that passes through
(-2, 8) and (0, 8)

• 0
• -2
• 2
• 1/2

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Find the slope

• -5/3
• -3/5
• 5/3
• 3/5

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5