Slope of a Line from Ordered Pairs

The slope of the line through the points in this table is...

Answer explanation

Change in y over the Change in x.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Find the slope of the line.

Answer explanation

Change in y over the Change in x.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Which graph or graphs show a positive slope?

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Answer explanation

We read graphs from left to right. Which way is the arrow pointing? Up (+) or Down (-)?

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Find the slope of the line that passes through:
(6,7) and (4,2)

• 2/5

• -5/2

• 5/2

• -1/2

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

What is the slope?

• 2

• 1/2

• 1

• 1.5

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Which of the following best represents the slope of the line that passes through the points (-2, 5) and (4, 5)?

• -6

• 1/6

• undefined

• 0

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Find the slope of the line that passes through:
(10, 1) and (5, 2)

• 1/5

• -1/5

• 5

• -5

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

The table below shows a linear relationship between x and y.  What is the rate of change of y with respect to x?

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Rate of Change Tables

What is the slope?

• -1/5

• -5

• -4

• -6

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

The table below shows a linear relationship between the average height of a diving platform and the amount of time, in seconds, it takes for the diver to break the surface of the water.  What is the rate of change of the average time in seconds with respect to the height of the diving platform?

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Rate of Change Tables