Slopes

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What is slope?

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Slope is the steepness of a line.

Slope can also be called the constant
Rate of change 2
 Slope
( y2  y1 ) rise vertical change
m  
( x2  x1 ) run horizontal change

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Find the slope between
points (-1, -1) and (2, 3)
y2 - y1 3 -- 1
x2 - x1 2--1

The slope
is 4/3.
Up 4, right 3.
 Slope Is
change in y
change in x

Count to
find slope.
up 9
right 3 = 3
Find the slope of the line that passes
through the points (-2, -2) and (4, 1).
When given points, it is easier to use the formula!
( y2  y1 )
m
( x2  x1 )

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Find the slope of the line that passes
through the following points:
(3, 5) and (-1, 4) (-5, 3) and (2, 1)

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Slope can be expressed different
ways:
Undefined Slope

Zero Slope

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Determine the slope of the line.

Start with the lower point and count how much

you rise and run to get to the other point!

rise
=
run

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Determine the slope of the line.

•Find perfect points on

the graph.

•Use two of the points &

apply rise over run.

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What are the slopes of the following lines?

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Determine the slope of the line
shown.

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Draw a line through the point (2,0)
that has a slope of 3.

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The slope of a line that goes through the
points (x, 6) and (4, 2) the slope is 4. Find x.
( y2  y1 )
m .
(x2  x1 )

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Summary
 What is slope? Thinking question:
 How do we find the
slope given two  So solutions to
points? equations exist if
 How do we find the they are not show
slope when looking in a graph?
the graph of line?
 How to use the
slope and a point
to find a missing
point?