Exploring the Concept of Slope

What does the slope of a line indicate?

• The thickness of the line

• The color of the line

• The length of the line

• The direction and steepness of the line

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What does a positive slope indicate?

• The line increases from left to right

• The line is horizontal

• The line moves downward

• The line moves from right to left

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How is slope expressed in mathematical terms?

• Speed over time

• Rise over run

• Distance over time

• Height over width

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How can you simplify the slope 12 over 18?

• 3 over 4

• 2 over 3

• 4 over 6

• 6 over 9

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What is the simplified form of the slope if the rise is 6 and the run is 9?

• 2 over 1

• 1 over 2

• 3 over 2

• 2 over 3

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What does a slope of 2 over 3 indicate?

• For every 3 units up, move 2 units to the right

• For every 2 units up, move 3 units to the right

• For every 2 units down, move 3 units to the left

• For every 3 units down, move 2 units to the left

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What is the slope of a line that rises 6 units and runs 3 units to the right?

• 1 over 2

• 3 over 6

• 6 over 3

• 2 over 1

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If a line has a negative slope, in which direction does it move?

• Vertically from top to bottom

• Horizontally from left to right

• Downward from left to right

• Upward from left to right

What does the y-intercept represent?

• The point where the line crosses the x-axis

• The point where the line crosses the y-axis

• The slope of the line

• The length of the line

What is the y-intercept of a line that passes through the points (-2, 0) on the y-axis?

• 2

• -2

• 0

• -1