Finding the Slope of a Graph

Miss Butler introduces the concept of slope, explaining the four types: positive, negative, zero, and undefined. She demonstrates how to identify these slopes on graphs and calculate them using the rise over run method. The video includes practice problems to reinforce understanding and covers advanced calculations and simplifications.

Which type of slope is represented by a line that goes uphill from left to right?

• Negative

• Zero

• Positive

• Undefined

What type of slope does a line have if it goes straight across the page without increasing or decreasing?

• Undefined

• Zero

• Negative

• Positive

If a line on a graph is going downhill from left to right, what type of slope does it have?

• Positive

• Negative

• Zero

• Undefined

What is the slope of a vertical line?

• Undefined

• Zero

• Negative

• Positive

How do you calculate the slope of a line using the rise over run method?

• Divide the run by the rise

• Multiply the rise and run

• Divide the rise by the run

• Subtract the run from the rise

If a line rises 1 unit and runs 2 units, what is the slope?

• 2

• 1

• 1/2

• 2/1

What is the simplified form of a slope that drops 4 units and runs 2 units?

• 2

• -2/1

• -4/2

• -2

If a line has a slope of 4/1, what is its simplified form?

• 1

• 4

• 4/1

• 1/4

What is the slope of a line that rises 8 units and runs 3 units?

• 8

• 3

• 8/3

• 3/8

If a line drops 8 units and runs 5 units, what is the slope?

• 8/5

• -8/5

• -5/8

• 5/8