Slope NJSLA Prep

Calculate the slope of a line passing through the points (2, 4) and (6, 10).

• 1.5

• 2.5

• 5

• 3

Find the slope of the line 3x + 2y = 8.

• 1/2

• 2/3

• -4/3

• -3/2

A ramp has a rise of 4 feet and a run of 12 feet. What is the slope of the ramp?

• 2/5

• 1/4

• 1/3

• 3/6

If a line has a slope of -3, what does this indicate about the line?

• The line has a positive slope.

• The line has a negative slope.

• The line is vertical.

• The line is horizontal.

Determine the slope of the line passing through the points (-1, 3) and (5, -7).

• -2/3

• -5/3

• 2/3

• 4/5

Given the equation y = 2x + 5, what is the slope of the line?

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 3

A road has a slope of 0.1. What does this slope value represent?

• A 1% decline

• A 0.1% incline

• A 100% incline

• A 10% incline

Calculate the slope of a line parallel to the line y = -2x + 4.

• 0

• -1

• 1

• -2

In a real-life scenario, if the slope of a hill is 0.5, what does this mean?

• The hill is completely flat with no incline.

• The hill descends 0.5 units vertically for every 1 unit of horizontal distance.

• The hill rises 0.5 units vertically for every 1 unit of horizontal distance.

• The hill rises 0.5 units horizontally for every 1 unit of vertical distance.

If the slope of a roof is 0.75, how would you interpret this slope value?

• The roof has a flat slope with no rise.

• The roof rises 0.75 units vertically for every 2 units of horizontal distance.

• The roof rises 0.75 units horizontally for every 1 unit of vertical distance.

• The roof rises 0.75 units vertically for every 1 unit of horizontal distance.