Exploring the Concept of Slope from Two Points

The video tutorial covers the concept of ordered pairs and how to calculate the slope using two points. It begins with a recap of the word of the day, then explains the notation of ordered pairs as x, y. The main focus is on finding the slope by organizing information in an x-y table and calculating the difference in y-values and x-values, referred to as delta values. The slope is defined as the ratio of delta y over delta x, and the tutorial concludes with a summary of these steps.

What should you do if you missed the word of the day?

• Watch the video without pausing

• Ignore the word of the day

• Pause the video and copy the information

• Skip the video

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What are ordered pairs typically represented as?

• x, y

• y, x

• 1, 2

• a, b

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What should you do when you have a problem with ordered pairs?

• Write down the ordered pairs and label x and y

• Use a calculator

• Ask someone else to solve it

• Ignore the problem

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What is the first step in finding the slope using two points?

• Calculate the average

• Divide the coordinates

• Organize the information in an x-y table

• Multiply the coordinates

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What are delta values?

• Sum of x and y

• Difference in x and y

• Quotient of x and y

• Product of x and y

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How do you find the delta y value?

• Multiply the y coordinates

• Divide the y coordinates

• Subtract the y coordinates

• Add the y coordinates

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How do you find the delta x value?

• Add the x coordinates

• Divide the x coordinates

• Subtract the x coordinates

• Multiply the x coordinates

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How is slope defined?

• Product of delta y and delta x

• Difference of delta y and delta x

• Ratio of delta y over delta x

• Sum of delta y and delta x

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

What is the slope if delta y is 3 and delta x is 2?

• 1/2

• 2/3

• 3/2

• 2/1

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

How should you enter the slope on a Chromebook?

• 3/2

• 3-2

• 3+2

• 3*2

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