Slope Intro Quiz

The SLOPE of a line is a measure of its...

• steepness

• length

• width

• height

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When finding the slope of a line, we sometimes draw __________ between two points to help us count distances.

• right triangles

• parallelograms

• circles

• emojis

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When we used the triangles to find slope, we counted the heights and bases of the triangles and then divided (or simplified a fraction). Which of the following is NOT another way to count the same things to find slope?

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The water slide has a height of 30 feet, and a base of 40 feet.

What is the slope of the slide?

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Which line segment is steepest?

• Q

• R

• S

• R and S are the same steepness.

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A triangle was drawn to find the slope of this line. Which is the "vertical distance" (height) of the slope triangle?

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Which of the following is NOT a number that could describe the slope of the line shown?

•  $\frac{2}{3}$  

• 
   $1.5$  

• $\frac{3}{2}$

• 
   $\frac{6}{4}$  

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• segment AC would be shorter than AB

• segment AC is steeper than AB and BC

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What is the slope of the line segment shown?

• $\frac{7}{2}$

• $7$

• $3$

• $\frac{2}{7}$

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Which of the following answers are correct ways to express the slope of the line shown? Select all that apply.

• $\frac{7}{7}$

• $1$

• $7$

• $\frac{3}{4}$

• $\frac{-4}{-3}$

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