Finding Slope: Rise Over Run Explained

What does the slope of a line indicate?

• The ending point of the line

• The length of the line

• The steepness of the line

• The color of the line

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In mathematics, what symbol is commonly used to represent slope?

• l

• m

• k

• s

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How is slope calculated using a graph?

• Run over rise

• Rise over run

• Down over up

• Left over right

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What does a slope of 2/3 indicate about the line?

• It falls to the right

• It is horizontal

• It is vertical

• It rises to the right

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Why is it important to leave the slope as an improper fraction in simplest form?

• To make it easier to plot

• To increase the slope's value

• To accurately represent the ratio of rise over run

• To convert it into a mixed number

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If the rise is 6 and the run is 4, what is the simplified form of the slope?

• 1/2

• 6/4

• 2/3

• 3/2

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What does a constant slope between any two points on the same line indicate?

• The line is curved

• The line is horizontal

• The line is vertical

• The line is straight

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When plotting points (-2, -2) and (3, 1), what is the slope of the line?

• 5/2

• 3/5

• 5/3

• 2/5

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In a table of values, if the rise is 5 and the run is 10, what is the slope?

• 1/2

• 10/5

• 2/1

• 5/10

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What is the slope if you rise 3 and run 6?

• 2/3

• 1/2

• 6/3

• 3/6

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