Exploring Slope Types from Graphs

What does the slope of a line represent?

• The steepness of the line

• The width of the line

• The color of the line

• The length of the line

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Which of the following is an example of a slope?

• A window

• A hill

• A flat table

• A book

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What does a positive rise indicate?

• The line is flat

• The line is going up

• The line is undefined

• The line is going down

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If you run to the left, what is the sign of the run?

• Undefined

• Zero

• Negative

• Positive

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In the example of a positive slope, what is the rise over run if the rise is 7 and the run is 4?

• 7/4

• 7/3

• 4/7

• 3/7

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What does a positive slope indicate about the direction of the line?

• The line is flat

• The line is undefined

• The line is going down

• The line is going up

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In the example of a negative slope, what is the rise over run if the rise is -3 and the run is 9?

• 1/3

• 3/1

• -1/3

• -3/1

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What does a negative slope indicate about the direction of the line?

• The line is undefined

• The line is going down

• The line is flat

• The line is going up

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What is the slope of a line that is flat?

• Positive

• Zero

• Negative

• Undefined

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What is the slope of a line that has no run?

• Undefined

• Zero

• Negative

• Positive

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