Exploring Slope from Graphs and Points

What is the slope referred to as when looking at it graphically?

• The run over the rise

• The change in X over the change in Y

• The rise over the run

• The change in Y over the change in Z

If a line rises 3 units and runs 2 units, what is the slope?

• 2/1

• 1/2

• 3/2

• 2/3

What is the slope of a line that moves downward from left to right?

• Undefined

• Negative

• Zero

• Positive

If a line goes down 3 units and moves to the right 1 unit, what is the slope?

• -1/3

• 3

• 1/3

• -3

What is the slope of a line that rises 1 unit and runs 4 units?

• 4/1

• 1

• 1/4

• 4

How do you find the slope when given two points?

• By finding the change in Y over the change in X

• By multiplying the X values and Y values

• By subtracting the X values from the Y values

• By adding the X values and Y values

Given points (4, 9) and (6, 5), what is the slope?

• -4

• 2

• 4

• -2

What is the result of subtracting 9 from 5 in the context of finding slope?

• -14

• 14

• 4

• -4

Given points (1, -2) and (-3, -5), what is the slope?

• -4/3

• 4/3

• -3/4

• 3/4

What does subtracting a negative value indicate in the context of finding slope?

• Addition

• Division

• Subtraction

• Multiplication