Slope/Rate of Change Practice

Front

What is the slope in a line that goes down from left to right?

Back

Negative

Front

What is the slope in a line that goes up from left to right?

Back

Positive

Front

What is the slope of a horizontal line?

Back

Zero

Front

What is the slope of a vertical line?

Back

Undefined

Front

In the equation y=mx+b, what does 'm' represent?

Back

Slope

Front

What is the slope of the line represented by the equation y = 4x + 12?

Back

4

Front

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

Back

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

Front

What does a slope of 0 indicate about a line?

Back

The line is horizontal.

Front

What does a negative slope indicate about the direction of a line?

Back

The line decreases as it moves from left to right.

Front

What does a positive slope indicate about the direction of a line?

Back

The line increases as it moves from left to right.