Finding Slope from a Table

The video tutorial explains how to find the slope from a table by calculating the change in y-values and x-values. It uses a skiing analogy to illustrate the concept of slope and provides a step-by-step guide to calculating slope from a table. The tutorial includes practice problems to reinforce learning.

What does the slope represent in a graph?

• The y-intercept of the line

• The steepness or incline of the line

• The x-intercept of the line

• The length of the line

If a skier is on a beginner slope, what can be said about the slope?

• It is very steep

• It has a large change in y-values

• It is not very steep

• It has a large change in x-values

What is the first step in finding the slope from a table?

• Finding the difference in y-values

• Multiplying y-values by x-values

• Finding the difference in x-values

• Dividing y-values by x-values

If the y-values in a table are decreasing, what can be said about the slope?

• The slope is undefined

• The slope is zero

• The slope is positive

• The slope is negative

How do you determine if the x-values are increasing or decreasing?

• By checking if the numbers are getting larger or smaller

• By adding the x-values together

• By subtracting the x-values from each other

• By multiplying the x-values together

What is the final step in calculating the slope?

• Adding the differences in y-values and x-values

• Multiplying the differences in y-values and x-values

• Dividing the difference in y-values by the difference in x-values

• Subtracting the differences in y-values and x-values

In the practice problem, what is the slope if the y-values are increasing by 1 and the x-values are increasing by 1?

• 2

• -1

• 1

• 0

What should you do if you are unsure about the differences in negative values?

• Multiply the negative values

• Work with the positive values first

• Ignore the negative values

• Add the negative values

In the final example, if the y-values are decreasing by 3 and the x-values are increasing by 1, what is the slope?

• -1

• 1

• 3

• -3

What is the significance of simplifying the slope fraction?

• It changes the value of the slope

• It makes the slope more complex

• It has no significance

• It makes the slope easier to understand