Exploring the Concept of Slope

What are the three methods to find the slope discussed in the lesson?

• Graph, equation, and two points

• Graph, table, and equation

• Graph, table, and two points

• Table, equation, and two points

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

When finding the slope from a graph, what is another term for vertical change over horizontal change?

• Increase over decrease

• Up over down

• Left over right

• Rise over run

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

If a line on a graph goes up and to the right, what type of slope does it have?

• Zero

• Undefined

• Negative

• Positive

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

How do you identify the perfect points on a graph to calculate the slope?

• Points that are closest to each other

• Points that are farthest from each other

• Any two random points

• Points that fall on the crosshairs and the line

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

What is the slope if the rise is 4 and the run is 3?

• 3/4

• 4/3

• 1/3

• 3/1

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

When finding the slope from a table, what do you look for?

• Product of y-values and x-values

• Sum of y-values and x-values

• Difference between the highest and lowest values

• Change in y-values over change in x-values

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

If the change in y is -2 and the change in x is 4, what is the slope?

• -2/4

• 1/2

• 2/4

• -1/2

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

What is the slope formula when given two points?

• (x2 - x1) / (y2 - y1)

• (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)

• (x1 - x2) / (y1 - y2)

• (y1 - y2) / (x1 - x2)

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Given the points (3, 4) and (8, 16), what is the slope?

• 12/5

• 5/12

• 8/3

• 3/8

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

What should you do if the change in y over the change in x is the same for all points in a table?

• Calculate the slope only once

• Calculate the slope multiple times

• Ignore the values

• Change the values

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CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1B