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Slope Calculation from Points and Tables

Slope Calculation from Points and Tables

Assessment

Interactive Video

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Mathematics

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6th - 10th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

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CCSS
8.EE.B.5, HSF-LE.A.1B

Standards-aligned

Created by

Jackson Turner

FREE Resource

Standards-aligned

CCSS.8.EE.B.5
,
CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1B
This video tutorial is part two of a four-part series on calculating the rate of change or slope of linear functions. It covers the objectives of calculating the slope from two points and from a table of values. The video explains the concept of slope as the rise over run and demonstrates how to use the slope formula. It provides examples of calculating slope using both points and tables, and discusses special cases like horizontal and vertical lines. The tutorial concludes with a summary of methods and encourages practice.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the general definition of slope?

The angle between two lines

The midpoint of a line segment

The measure of how steep or slanted a line is

The distance between two points on a line

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which formula represents the slope of a line given two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2)?

(y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)

(x2 - x1) / (y2 - y1)

(y1 - y2) / (x1 - x2)

(x1 - x2) / (y1 - y2)

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In Example 1, what is the slope of the line passing through the points (3, 7) and (-1, 12)?

5/4

-4/5

4/5

-5/4

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the change in y-values when moving from 7 to 12?

5

-5

4

-4

Tags

CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1B

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In Example 2, what is the simplified slope of the line passing through the points (5, 9) and (-3, 13)?

-2

-1/2

1/2

2

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the change in x-values when moving from 5 to -3?

4

-4

-8

8

Tags

CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1B

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In Example 3, what is the slope of the line represented by the table if the change in y is 6 and the change in x is 4?

3/2

4/3

2/3

6/4

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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