Intro to Slope

Front

What is the slope of a vertical line?

Back

Undefined

Front

What is the slope of a horizontal line?

Back

0

Front

Slope measures the _____________ of a line.

Back

steepness

Front

What is the slope of a line that rises 2 units for every 1 unit it runs?

Back

2

Front

What is the slope of a line that falls 1 unit for every 1 unit it runs?

Back

-1

Front

What does a positive slope indicate about a line?

Back

The line rises from left to right.

Front

What does a negative slope indicate about a line?

Back

The line falls from left to right.

Front

If a line has a slope of 0, what does it look like?

Back

It is a horizontal line.

Front

If a line has an undefined slope, what does it look like?

Back

It is a vertical line.

Front

What is the formula for calculating slope?

Back

Slope (m) = (change in y) / (change in x) or m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)