Finding Slope Between 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 it mean if the slope of a line is positive?

Back

The line rises from left to right.

Front

What does it mean if the slope of a line is negative?

Back

The line falls from left to right.

Front

What does it mean if the slope of a line is zero?

Back

The line is horizontal.

Front

What does it mean if the slope of a line is undefined?

Back

The line is vertical.

Front

Find the slope given these points: (1, 2) and (4, 5)

Back

1

Front

Find the slope given these points: (2, 3) and (2, 7)

Back

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Front

Find the slope given these points: (0, 0) and (3, 3)

Back

1

Front

Find the slope given these points: (-1, -1) and (1, 1)

Back

1

Front

Find the slope given these points: (3, 4) and (3, 2)

Back

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