Math Sol 7.10 Determine the Slope

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

• 2

• 3

• 5

• Cannot be Determined

Find the slope of the line.

• 1/4

• -1/4

• -4/1

• 4/1

Find the slope of the line that passes through (10, -8) and (1, 12).

• 20/9

• -20/9

• 4/9

• 9/4

Line JK has the endpoints (-3, 8) and (1, -4).

The slope of a line parallel to JK is ​ (a)  

The slope of a line perpendicular to JK is ​ (b)  

• -3

• 1/3

• 3

• -1/3

• -1

• 1

• -2

• 2

• 1/2

• -1/2

Match each graph to the type of slope.

• zero slope

• 
• positive slope

• 
• undefined slope

• 
• negative slope

• 

Find the slope of the line that passes through the points (2, 4) and (6, 12)

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

Slopes of parallel lines are...

• the same.

• opposites.

• opposite reciprocals.

• always 7.

Slopes of perpendicular lines are...

• opposite reciprocals.

• opposites.

• the same.

• always 7.

The following represents slopes of two lines. Which answer choice describes the two lines?

m = 5 and m = -1/5

• Parallel

• Perpendicular

• Neither

The following represents slopes of two lines. Which answer choice describes the two lines?

m = -1/3 and m = -1/3

• Parallel

• Perpendicular

• Neither