Slope Representations

What is the slope of the table?

• 15

• 6

• 1/6

• -6

What does the slope represent in this situation?

• The sloth runs 1 feet in 3 minutes

• The sloth runs 3 feet in 1 minute

• The sloth runs fast

• The sloth runs 6 feet in 1 minute

The graph shows the candle's height (cm) as it burns (minutes).  What does the slope MEAN?

• The candle burns 1 cm every minute.

• The candle burns 2 cm every 2 minutes.

• The candle burns 2 cm every minute.

• The candle burns 1 cm every 2 minutes.

Determine the slope from the table. 

• -2

• 2

• -1/2

• 1/2

The ratio of the change in y-values (rise) with the change in x-values (run). Represented by the variable "m".

• Slope

• Range

• Domain

• Solution

How can Nassir show the slope is constant and show what the constant slope represents in this situation? Drag and drop the correct option into each box to answer the question. Nassir can draw vertical segments from any two points on the line to the ​ (a)   to form ​ (b)   triangles. This will show that the ​ (c)   change divided by the ​ (d)   change for any point on the line is the same, so the slope is constant. The constant slope represents the amount of water collected is the same ​ (e)   the watering can is filled.

• x-axis

• similar

• vertical

• horizontal

• each second that

• y-axis

• congruent

• as the number of seconds

What is the slope of the following straight line?

• m = -4

• m = 4

• m = -1/4

• m = -2

Which ratio does not represent the slope of a line?

Slope is also known as? Select all that apply.

• rate of change

• rise/run

• y=mx+b

• y-y₁=m(x-x₁)

A variable used for slope

• m

• Independent variable

• Proportionality in an Equation

• Proportionality in a Graph