Slope Vocab

A graph with a ___________ slope decreases from left to right.

• Equals

• Positive

• Negative

• Zero

The slope of a horizontal line will always be __________.

• Rise

• Zero

• Run

• Positive

A graph with a __________ slope increases from left to right.

• Rise

• Negative

• Zero

• Positive

The horizontal change on a graph is described as the ________.

• Rise

• Zero

• Run

• Undefined

What type of slope is shown?

• positive

• negative

• zero

• undefined

Choose all the words that mean SLOPE

• run over rise

• Rate of Change

• Change in y over the change in x

• Steepness of a line

• rise over run

What is the definition of a positive slope?

• a line that both the x-value and y-value increase at the same time

• a line when when the x-value increases, but the y-value decreases

• a line that is perfectly flat in the horizontal direction

• a line that is perfectly vertical

Find the slope of the line.

• Undefined

• 0

• 1

• -1

What is the definition of slope?

• a ratio (fraction) that measures the steepness of a line

• the ratio (fraction) of the vertical and horizontal change between 2 points on a line

• the horizontal line that makes up part of the coordinate plane

• the vertical line that makes up part of the coordinate plane

As the x value increases, the y value decreases. The line starts at the top left and goes toward the bottom right.

• Nonproportional

• Proportional

• Slope Intercept Form

• Negative slope