Introducing Slope

How many kinds of slope are there?

• 1

• 3

• 2

• 4

Positive Slope

• going up

• going down

• going straight across

• going straight up and down

Negative Slope

• going up

• going down

• going straight across

• going straight up and down

Zero Slope

• going up

• going down

• going straight across

• going straight up and down

Undefined Slope

• going up

• going down

• going straight across

• going straight up and down

In the equation y = mx + b, "m" represents...

• the slope

• the y-intercept

• the x value

• the y value

In the equation y = mx + b, "b" represents...

• the slope

• the y-intercept

• the x value

• the y value

What is the slope of this equation: y = 3x + 5

• y

• x

• 3

• 5

What is the slope of this equation: y = -1/2x + 2

• -1/2

• x

• 2

• y

• 2/3

• 3/2

• -2/3

• -3/2