Finding Slope from a Graph

What does a higher slope number indicate about the steepness of a line?

• The line is horizontal.

• The line is steeper.

• The line is flatter.

• The line is vertical.

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What is the relationship between rise and run in the context of slope?

• Run over rise

• Rise over run

• Difference between rise and run

• Sum of rise and run

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Which letter is commonly used to represent slope in the slope formula?

• M

• L

• S

• R

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What is the first step in finding the slope from a graph?

• Count the rise and run

• Locate two nice points on the line

• Draw a line through the points

• Calculate the slope formula

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When counting the rise, what does moving up represent?

• An undefined number

• A negative number

• A positive number

• Zero

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What is the slope if the rise is 4 and the run is 2?

• 4

• 2

• 1

• 8

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How do you read a graph to determine if the slope is negative?

• From top to bottom

• From right to left

• From bottom to top

• From left to right

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What is the slope of a horizontal line?

• Negative

• Undefined

• Zero

• Positive

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What happens when you divide by zero in the context of slope?

• The slope is zero

• The slope is positive

• The slope is negative

• The slope is undefined

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What is the characteristic of a vertical line's slope?

• It is zero

• It is positive

• It is undefined

• It is negative

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