Slope Doesn't Have to Be Positive

Categorize the slope of the line

• Positive

• Negative

• Zero

• Undefined

Categorize the slope of the line

• Positive

• Negative

• Zero

• Undefined

Categorize the slope of the line

• Positive

• Negative

• Zero

• Undefined

Categorize the slope of the line

• Positive

• Negative

• Zero

• Undefined

What is a negative slope?

• A slope where both the x and the y coordinate decrease

• Postive x negative =zero

• Y=x

• Negative compostion

Positive or Negative Slope?

• Positive Slope

• Negative Slope

• Diagonal Slope

• Can't be determined

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

• positive

• negative

The slope of the line is

• Positive, proportional

• Negative, proportional

• Positive, non-proportional

• Negative, non-proportional

a line that slants down from left to right, or downhill

• zero or no slope

• negative slope

• postivite slope

• undefined slope