Slope Quiz

Anika is analyzing the graph of a hill's elevation. What does the slope of the line on the graph represent?

• The steepness and direction of the hill

• The y-intercept of the hill's elevation

• The x-intercept of the hill's elevation

• The length of the hill

Answer explanation

The slope of the line on the graph represents the steepness and direction of the hill.

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AI.9.3.A

Imagine Daniel, Mason, and David are on a treasure hunt. They found a mysterious table with numbers that they believe will lead them to the treasure. They realize the table represents a linear function, and the slope will give them the direction to the treasure. How can they find the slope from this table?

• Count the number of points on the table

• Find the product of y-values and divide by the product of x-values

• Find the sum of y-values and divide by the sum of x-values

• Find the difference in y-values and divide by the difference in x-values

Answer explanation

To find the slope, they should find the difference in y-values and divide by the difference in x-values.

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AI.9.3.A

Aria and Evelyn are standing at two different points in a park. Aria is at point (3, 4) and Evelyn is at point (1, 8). What is the slope of the line connecting their positions?

• -2

• 2

• 4

• -4

Answer explanation

The slope of the line connecting Aria and Evelyn's positions is -2, which means the line goes down 2 units for every 1 unit it moves to the right.

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AI.9.3.A

Abigail and Elijah are on a treasure hunt. They found a map with two points marked as (1, 5) and (-3, 7). They need to find the slope between these points to reach the treasure. Can you help them?

• 2

• -1

• 1

• -2

Answer explanation

The slope between the points (1, 5) and (-3, 7) is 2. This means that for every 1 unit increase in the x-coordinate, the y-coordinate increases by 2 units. Therefore, the correct answer is 2.

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AI.9.3.A

What is the slope?

• 1/2
• 2
• 7
• 3