Slope from Tables, Graph and Situations

Select TWO situations that could be modeled by a linear equation.

• The Barton family is driving at a rate of 62 miles per hour.

• Mr. Dominguez invested $1,000. This money is growing at a rate of 4% per year.

• A tree was 10 feet tall when purchased. It is growing at a rate of 2 feet per year.

• Tim dropped a coin off a bridge. It is falling at a rate of 9.8 meters per second squared.

• The amount of people in a stadium is decreasing at a rate of 45% every 10 minutes.

What type of slope does the graph have?

• positive

• negative

• zero

• undefined

What is the slope?

• 1/2

• 2

• 7

• 3

What is the slope?

• -1/3

• -3

• -4

• 5

What is the slope?

• -21

• -17

• 1/4

• 4

Find the slope from the table.

• 1/4

• -1/4

• -4/1

• 4/1

Find the slope of the line.

• -2

• 2

• -1

• 1

Find the slope of the line.

• Undefined

• 0

• 1

• -1

Find the slope of the line.

• Undefined

• 0

• 1

• -1

Which of the following are ways to find the rate of change?

• change in y over change in x

• rise over run

• subtract y coordinates over subtract x coordinates

• all of the above