Finding Slope

Front

What is the definition of slope?

Back

Slope is a measure of the steepness or incline of a line, typically represented as the ratio of the vertical change (rise) to the horizontal change (run) between two points on the line.

Front

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

Back

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

Front

What does a positive slope indicate about a line?

Back

A positive slope indicates that as the x-value increases, the y-value also increases, meaning the line rises from left to right.

Front

What does a negative slope indicate about a line?

Back

A negative slope indicates that as the x-value increases, the y-value decreases, meaning the line falls from left to right.

Front

What does a slope of zero mean?

Back

A slope of zero means that the line is horizontal and there is no vertical change as the x-value changes.

Front

What does an undefined slope mean?

Back

An undefined slope occurs when a line is vertical, meaning there is no horizontal change as the x-value remains constant.

Front

Find the slope of the line passing through the points (2, 3) and (4, 7).

Back

Slope = (7 - 3) / (4 - 2) = 4 / 2 = 2.

Front

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

Back

Slope is undefined because the x-values are the same (1), indicating a vertical line.

Front

If a line has a slope of -3, what does this tell you about the line's direction?

Back

The line falls from left to right, indicating a negative relationship between x and y.

Front

What is the slope of a horizontal line?

Back

The slope of a horizontal line is 0.