Finding Slope with Rise over Run

What is the term used to describe the steepness of a line?

• Incline

• Angle

• Slope

• Gradient

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Which letter is commonly used to represent slope?

• S

• G

• M

• L

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What is the basic definition of slope?

• Difference between vertical and horizontal changes

• Vertical change over horizontal change

• Sum of vertical and horizontal changes

• Horizontal change over vertical change

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When marking points on a graph to find slope, what do you call the vertical change?

• Run

• Drop

• Rise

• Shift

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If you rise 1 unit and run 2 units, what is the slope?

• 1/2

• 2

• 1

• 2/1

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How do you simplify the fraction 2/4 to find the slope?

• 1/4

• 2/2

• 4/2

• 1/2

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What is the slope if you go down 3 units and right 4 units?

• 3/4

• -3/4

• 4/3

• -4/3

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If you go up 4 units and right 1 unit, what is the slope?

• 1

• 4/1

• 1/4

• 4

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What type of slope does a line have if it goes straight across from left to right?

• Undefined

• Zero

• Negative

• Positive

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What type of slope is it when a line goes straight up and down?

• Negative

• Positive

• Undefined

• Zero

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