Finding Slope from Graph and Two Points

Front

What is the formula to find the slope (m) between two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2)?

Back

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

Front

What does a slope of 0 indicate about a line?

Back

The line is horizontal.

Front

What does an undefined slope indicate about a line?

Back

The line is vertical.

Front

Find the slope of the points (3, 4) and (3, 8).

Back

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Front

Find the slope of the points (1, 2) and (5, 2).

Back

0

Front

What is the slope of a line that rises 3 units for every 4 units it runs?

Back

3/4

Front

If a line has a slope of -2, what does this indicate about its direction?

Back

The line falls as it moves from left to right.

Front

Find the slope of the points (2, 3) and (6, 7).

Back

1

Front

What is the slope of a line that runs 5 units to the right and 2 units down?

Back

-2/5

Front

If the coordinates of two points are (4, 5) and (4, 1), what is the slope?

Back

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