SLOPE

A line can be described by its steepness. The steepness of the line is referred to as

• graph

• slope

• rise

• run

When the rise is zero, the slope is

• positive

• negative

• zero

• undefined

Climbing a ladder gives you a ___________ slope.

• positive

• negative

• zero

• undefined

When the run is zero, the slope is

• positive

• negative

• zero

• undefined

Walking down a wheelchair ramp gives you a ___________ slope.

• positive

• negative

• zero

• undefined

What is the formula in finding the slope of a line given the graph?

• $m=\frac{run}{rise}$

• $m=\frac{rise}{run}$

• $m=\left(rise\right)\left(run\right)$

• $m=rise\ +run$

• 5

•  $\frac{1}{5}$  

•  $-5$  

•  $-\frac{1}{5}$  

• -1

• 0

• 1

• undefined

• -1

• 0

• 1

• undefined

• -1

• 1

• $\frac{5}{4}$

• $-\frac{5}{4}$