Understanding Slope through Real-Life Scenarios

What is the slope of a line that goes through the points (2, 3) and (4, 7)?

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A road rises 6 meters for every 100 meters along the ground. What is the slope of this road?

On a graph, a line moves up 2 units for every 1 unit it moves to the right. What is the slope of this line?

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• -1

• -2

If a staircase has a rise of 8 feet for every step that is 4 feet wide, what is the slope of the staircase?

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• -3

• -2

A line in a graph passes through the points (-2, -1) and (2, 3). What is the slope of this line?

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• -1

• -2

If a roof slopes up 4 feet for every 12 feet along the horizontal, what is the slope of the roof?

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• Start at (0,4) and go down 1 unit for every 2 units to the right

• Start at (0,4) and go up 1 unit for every 2 units to the right

• Start at (0,4) and go down 2 units for every 1 unit to the right

• Start at (0,4) and go up 2 units for every 1 unit to the right

A line on a graph has a slope of -3. What does this slope indicate about the line?

• The line is rising to the right

• The line is falling to the right

• The line is horizontal

• The line is vertical

If a hiking trail ascends 300 meters in elevation over a horizontal distance of 5 kilometers, what is the slope of this trail?

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