Finding Slope from a Table, Graph, and Points

Front

What is the slope of a horizontal line?

Back

Zero

Front

What is the slope of a vertical line?

Back

Undefined

Front

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

Back

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

Front

What type of slope does a line with a positive slope have?

Back

The line rises from left to right.

Front

What type of slope does a line with a negative slope have?

Back

The line falls from left to right.

Front

What is the slope of the line represented by the points (2, 3) and (4, 7)?

Back

2

Front

If the slope of a line is 0, what does that indicate about the line?

Back

The line is horizontal.

Front

If the slope of a line is negative, what does that indicate about the line?

Back

The line is decreasing.

Front

What is the slope of the line represented by the points (1, 2) and (3, 2)?

Back

0

Front

What is the slope of the line represented by the points (5, 1) and (5, 4)?

Back

Undefined