Exploring the Slope of a Line

What does the term 'slope' describe in the context of a line?

• The steepness of the line

• The color of the line

• The width of the line

• The length of the line

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

How is the slope of a line determined?

• By the product of rise and run

• By the ratio of rise to run

• By the difference between rise and run

• By the sum of rise and run

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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

• 4/3

• 7

• 1/3

• 3/4

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

If a line on a graph goes up 2 units and over 3 units, what is its slope?

• 3/2

• 3

• 2/3

• 1/2

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

In a table, if the y-values decrease by 30 for every 3 transactions, what is the slope?

• -10

• 30

• -30

• 10

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

How do you find the slope from a table?

• By adding the x and y values

• By subtracting the x values from the y values

• By multiplying the x and y values

• By finding the ratio of the vertical change to the horizontal change

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

What is the slope of a line passing through points (1, 2) and (-4, 3) using the slope formula?

• 1/5

• -1/5

• 5

• -5

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Which formula is used to find the slope between two points?

• (x1 - x2) / (y1 - y2)

• (y1 - y2) / (x1 - x2)

• (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)

• (x2 - x1) / (y2 - y1)

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

What is the slope of a horizontal line?

• Negative

• Zero

• Positive

• Undefined

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

What is the slope of a vertical line?

• Undefined

• Negative

• Positive

• Zero

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5