Finding Slope of a Line

Find the slope of the line below using rise/run.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

What is the slope of a line between (-4,14) and (-16,8)?
Reminder!

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Find the slope. Simplify, if you can.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Which of these represents slope-intercept form?

• y - y₁ = m(x-x₁)

• Ax + By = C

• y = mx + b

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

What is the slope in the equation y=2x + 3?

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• Cannot be Determined 

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Find the slope from the given points:

(3,-1) (4,7)

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

What is the formula for finding slope?

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

What ordered pairs would you use to find the slope for the trend line?

• (1,0) (6,8)

• (8,6) (0,1)

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Find the slope between (1,0) and (6,8)

• m = -8/5

• m = 8/5

• m = 7/6

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

After finding the slope between 2 points, what step is next?

• Choose a point.

• Find the slope.

• Write the equation in y=mx+b.