Finding the Slope of a Line in Coordinate Geometry

The line parallel to the y-axis

The line with the smallest tilt

The line with the steepest tilt

The line parallel to the x-axis

Zero slope

Smaller slope

Undefined slope

Greater slope

As a product of rise and run

As a ratio of rise over run

As a ratio of run over rise

As a difference between rise and run

The line rises up and runs to the right

The line rises up and runs to the left

The line goes down and runs to the left

The line goes down and runs to the right

The line goes down and runs to the left

The line goes down and runs to the right

The line rises up and runs to the left

The line rises up and runs to the right

Undefined

Positive

Negative

Zero

Zero

Negative

Undefined

Positive

By finding the difference in x-coordinates

By finding the sum of y-coordinates

By finding the difference in y-coordinates

By finding the sum of x-coordinates

x2 - x1 over y2 - y1

y2 - y1 over x2 - x1

y1 - y2 over x1 - x2

x1 - x2 over y1 - y2

3/2

2/3

6/4

4/6