Determining the Slope of a Line on a Graph

What does the slope of a line represent?

• The length of the line

• The steepness of the line

• The width of the line

• The color of the line

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How is the slope of a line calculated?

• By measuring the length of the line

• By counting the number of points on the line

• By dividing the rise by the run

• By adding the rise and the run

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Why is it easier to choose points with integer coordinates when calculating slope?

• Because they are easier to find on the graph

• Because they are always positive

• Because they make the calculation more accurate

• Because they are always at the origin

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What is the slope if the rise is 3 and the run is 1?

• 3.33

• 0.33

• 3

• 1

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If you choose two different points on the same line, will the slope change?

• It will change only if the points are far apart

• No, it will remain the same

• Yes, it will always change

• It depends on the points chosen

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What is the simplified form of the slope if the rise is 12 and the run is 4?

• 3

• 4

• 12

• 0.33

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What should you always do after calculating the slope fraction?

• Subtract the run from the rise

• Multiply it by 2

• Add 1 to it

• Simplify it to the lowest terms

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What happens to the slope if the line goes downwards?

• It becomes zero

• It remains the same

• It becomes positive

• It becomes negative

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In the example of a negative slope, what is the rise and run?

• Rise: 2, Run: 3

• Rise: -2, Run: 3

• Rise: 3, Run: -2

• Rise: -3, Run: 2

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What is the slope if the rise is -2 and the run is 3?

• 2/3

• -2/3

• 3/2

• -3/2

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