Slope Flashcard Review

Front

What does 'm' stand for in the slope formula?

Back

slope

Front

Find the slope of the points (12,-2) and (4, -6).

Back

1/2

Front

What is the rate of change for this graph in word form?

Back

Taylor can write 25 words per minute.

Front

Find the slope of the line that passes through the points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2).

Back

Slope = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)

Front

What is the slope of the line that contains the points (1, 2) and (3, 0)?

Back

-1

Front

What is the slope of a horizontal line?

Back

0

Front

What is the slope of a vertical line?

Back

Undefined

Front

If the slope of a line is 3, what does this mean in terms of rise over run?

Back

For every 3 units up (rise), the line goes 1 unit to the right (run).

Front

How do you determine if a slope is positive or negative?

Back

A positive slope rises from left to right, while a negative slope falls from left to right.

Front

What is the slope-intercept form of a linear equation?

Back

y = mx + b, where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept.