Slope from a Graphed Line

slope is the ratio of 

• rise over run

• vertical change over horizontal change

• change in y over change in x

• all of these

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Find the slope

• -5/7

• 7/5

• -7/5

• 5/7

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

In "y = mx + b", the "m" represents ______.

• y-intercept

• x-intercept

• slope

• the formula

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CCSS.8.F.A.3

Slope is also known as

• the increase in y

• the rate of change

• in increase in x

• the equation

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

A vertical line has a slope of ___

• undefined

• zero

• 1

• -1

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A horizontal line has a slope of _______

• 1

• undefined

• zero

• -1

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

The two points (-2, 7) and (4, -3) have a slope of

• -3/5

• -1/5

• -5/3

• -5

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Parallel lines have ________

• different slopes

• the opposite slope

• a slope of -1

• the same slope

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Slope measures the _________ of a line

• curve

• speed

• steepness

• length

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Find the slope:

• 3/4

• 4/3

• -3/4

• -4/3

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5