Finding Slope from a Graph

What is the definition of slope in mathematical terms?

• A measure of the area under a line

• A measure of the width of a line

• A measure of the length of a line

• A measure of the steepness of a line

Which type of slope is represented by a line that is flat?

• Positive slope

• Negative slope

• Zero slope

• Undefined slope

How do you find the slope from a graph?

• By calculating the area under the line

• By counting the rise over the run

• By measuring the length of the line

• By finding the midpoint of the line

If a line goes up 1 unit and over 2 units, what is the slope?

• 2/2

• 2/1

• 1/2

• 1/1

What is the slope of a line that rises 4 units and runs 3 units?

• 3/4

• 3/1

• 4/3

• 1/3

How do you simplify the fraction 2/4?

• 2/1

• 1/2

• 2/2

• 4/2

What is the slope of a line that goes down 2 units and over 2 units?

• -1

• 2

• -2

• 1

What is the slope of a vertical line?

• Undefined

• Negative

• Positive

• Zero

If a line goes up 18 units and over 4 units, what is the simplified slope?

• 9/2

• 18/4

• 4/18

• 2/9

What is the slope of a line that starts at the origin and goes up 4 units and over 3 units?

• 1/3

• 3/1

• 4/3

• 3/4