Slope/Rate of Change

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

• 2/5

• -5/2

• 5/2

• -1/2

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

• slope

• y-intercept

• linear

• point-slope

What is the slope of the line with the equation y = 4x + 12

• 4

• 1/4

• -4

• -1/4

What is the slope of the line with the equation y = 2/3x - 6 ?

• 2/3

• - 2/3

• 3/2

• -3/2

Who has the greater rate of change?

• Tyler has the greater rate of change with 2/3

• Aubri has the greater rate of change with 3/2

• Tyler has the greater rate of change with 3/2

• They have the same rate of change.

What definition represents rate of change?

• A ratio that

  compares the amount of change in a

  dependent variable to the amount of

  change in an independent variable.

• Any number that

  can be expressed as a ratio of two

  integers.

What does this formula stand for? Select all that apply

• Rate of change

• Vertical change over horizontal change

• Change in y over change in x

• Change in x over change in y

• Horizontal change over vertical change

A ratio that

compares the amount of change in a

dependent variable to the amount of

change in an independent variable

• Run

• Slope-intercept form

• Rate of change

• Rise

What does the slope represent in this situation?

• The sloth runs 1 feet in 3 minutes

• The sloth runs 3 feet in 1 minute

• The sloth runs fast

• The sloth runs 6 feet in 1 minute

Slope is the (a)   of change of a line.

• rate

• positive

• intercept