Understanding Slope

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What is the equation of a line in slope-intercept form?

Back

y = mx + b

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

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What does 'm' represent in the equation y = mx + b?

Back

Slope of the line

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

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What does 'b' represent in the equation y = mx + b?

Back

Y-intercept of the line

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

Front

What is the formula to calculate slope?

Back

Slope (m) = (change in y) / (change in x) or rise/run

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Front

What does 'rise' refer to in the context of slope?

Back

The vertical change between two points on a line.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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What does 'run' refer to in the context of slope?

Back

The horizontal change between two points on a line.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Front

If a line rises as it moves from left to right, what is the slope?

Back

Positive slope

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Front

If a line falls as it moves from left to right, what is the slope?

Back

Negative slope

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Front

What is the slope of a horizontal line?

Back

0 (zero) slope

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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What is the slope of a vertical line?

Back

Undefined slope

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5