Understanding Slope Between Two Points

Understanding Slope Between Two Points

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jennifer Brown

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the formula for calculating the slope between two points?

Y2 * y1 over X2 * X1

Y2 / y1 over X2 / X1

Y2 + y1 over X2 + X1

Y2 - y1 over X2 - X1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When using a graph to find the slope, what does 'rise' refer to?

The vertical distance between two points

The total distance between two points

The horizontal distance between two points

The diagonal distance between two points

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the slope formula, what does the denominator (X2 - X1) represent?

The change in y-values

The product of x-values

The change in x-values

The sum of x-values

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If you switch the order of points when calculating slope, what happens to the result?

The slope becomes zero

The slope remains the same

The slope becomes negative

The slope doubles

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the slope of the line passing through the points (5, -8) and (-1, -2)?

-1

1

0

2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do you simplify the fraction -15/20 to find the slope?

-3/4

-3/5

-5/4

-4/5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the slope of the line through the points (12, -2) and (4, -8)?

3/4

-3/4

1/2

-1/2

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