Graphing and Slope Concepts

What does the slope of a line measure?

• The curvature of the line

• The horizontal distance it covers

• The steepness or rate of change of the line

• The vertical distance only

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Which letter is commonly used to represent slope?

• s

• m

• l

• r

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In the formula for slope, what does 'rise' refer to?

• The length of the line

• Movement upward or downward

• The angle of the line

• Movement to the right

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What does the 'run' in the slope formula refer to?

• Angle of the line

• Total length of the line

• Horizontal movement

• Vertical movement

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How is the slope of a line related to its steepness?

• Slope does not indicate steepness

• Slope only indicates direction

• Greater slope means less steep

• Greater slope means more steep

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If a line rises 4 units and runs 6 units, what is the slope?

• 2/3

• 3/2

• 4/6

• 6/4

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How do you simplify the fraction 4/6 to find the slope?

• Divide by 2

• Add 2

• Multiply by 2

• Subtract 2

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What is the slope if a line rises 2 units for every 3 units it runs?

• 1/2

• 2

• 3/2

• 2/3

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What does a negative slope indicate about the direction of the line?

• It rises from left to right

• It is constant

• It falls from left to right

• It moves only horizontally

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If a graph goes down 3 units and right 4 units, what is the slope?

• 3/4

• -3/4

• -4/3

• 4/3

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