Understanding Slope

Which of the following statements are NOT true about slope?

• Slope measures the steepness of a line.

• Slope is the change in y over the change in x.

• There are two different types of slope. Positive (uphill) and Negative (downhill).

• The slope formula is $\frac{y_2\ -\ y_1}{x_{2\ }-\ x_1}$

What type of slope is shown in this picture?

• Positive

• Negative

• Zero

• Undefined

Find the slope

• $\frac{5}{2}$

• $-\frac{5}{2}$
  

• $\frac{2}{5}$
  

• $2$
  

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Find the slope

• $-\frac{2}{3}$

• $\frac{3}{2}$
  

• $-\frac{3}{2}$
  

• $\frac{2}{3}$
  

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Find the slope of the line that passes through:
(4, 8) and (-6, -4).

•  $\frac{6}{5}$  

•  $-\frac{12}{10}$  
  

•  $\frac{5}{6}$  
  

•  $-\frac{2}{5}$  
  

Find the slope of the line that passes through:

(5, -10) and (5, -4).

• 0

• undefined

• infinity

• $\frac{3}{5}$

Find the slope from the ordered pairs in this table:

• $-\frac{2}{5}$

• $-\frac{5}{2}$
  

• $\frac{5}{2}$
  

• $\frac{2}{5}$
  

What is the y-intercept in the following equation: 

 $y=-4x-5$  

•  $-4$  
  

•  $-4x$  
  

•  $5$  
  

•  $-5$  
  

Which equation has a positive slope?

• y= ¼x - 20
• y= -½x + 6
• y= -⅝x - 4
• y= 5 - x 

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Which equation has a negative y-intercept and a positive slope?

• $y=3x-5$

• $y=-3x+5$
  

• $y=-3x-5$
  

• $y=3x+5$