Finding Slope Exit Ticket Dec Week 1

Front

What is the formula to find the slope of a line?

Back

Slope = (change in y) / (change in x)

Front

What does 'rise over run' mean in the context of slope?

Back

It refers to the vertical change (rise) divided by the horizontal change (run) between two points on a line.

Front

What is the slope of a horizontal line?

Back

0

Front

What is the slope of a vertical line?

Back

Undefined

Front

If a line rises from left to right, what is the sign of its slope?

Back

Positive

Front

If a line falls from left to right, what is the sign of its slope?

Back

Negative

Front

What is the slope of the line represented by the equation y = 3x + 2?

Back

3

Front

What is the slope of the line represented by the equation y = -1/2x + 4?

Back

-1/2

Front

How do you determine the slope from two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2)?

Back

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

Front

What does a slope of 1 indicate about a line?

Back

The line rises one unit vertically for every one unit it runs horizontally.