Finding the slope between two points why does the slope formula work
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the first step in plotting a point on a graph?
Draw the axes
Identify the X coordinate
Identify the Y coordinate
Connect the points
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How is slope generally defined?
The product of X and Y values
The change in Y values over the change in X values
The difference between X values
The sum of X and Y values
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the term 'rise over run' refer to?
The difference in X values
The sum of all changes
The horizontal change over vertical change
The vertical change over horizontal change
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If you move left on a graph, how does it affect the slope calculation?
It doubles
It becomes negative
It becomes positive
It remains unchanged
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the slope if the change in Y is -4 and the change in X is 8?
-1/2
1/2
-2
2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do you find the difference between two Y values?
Divide them
Subtract them
Multiply them
Add them
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the formula for calculating slope using coordinates?
Y2 - Y1 over X2 - X1
X2 - X1 over Y2 - Y1
X1 + X2 over Y1 + Y2
Y1 + Y2 over X1 + X2
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