Slope in Tables and Graphs

What is the slope?

Mathematical Equivalence

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The slope of the line through the points in this table is...

• -7/6

• 7/6

• 1/2

• -1/2

Find the slope of this line.

• 0

• undefined

• 6

• 1

Find the slope of this line

• 2/5

• 5/2

• -5/2

• -2/5

How are the points in this table changing?

• The y-values are increasing by 8 and the x-values are increasing by 2

• The y values are increasing by 5 and the x values are increasing by 1

• The y values are decreasing by 10 and the x values are decreasing by 1

What is the slope of the line?

• 1/4

• 4/1

• 8/2

• 2/8

What is the slope of the table?

• 15

• 6

• 1/6

• -6

What is the slope of the line?

• -3

• 4

What is the slope of the line?

• 1

• -1

• 2

• -2

What is the slope of the line?

• 2

• -2

• -1/2

• 1/2