Slope on Graphs
Slope and Rate of Change
Vocabulary
Angle
Rate of Change/Unit Rate
100

Which line has a positive slope?

3

100

                                                                       

Find the slope of the line that passes through (5, 4) and (-4, 3).

    

1/9

100

The steepness of a line calculated by the rise over the run.

What is slope?

100

What is the formula to find hypotenuses? 

a2 + b2 = c2

100

The table shows the number of hot dogs a contestant ate during a hot dog eating contest. Find the rate of change, and explain what it means in the context of the situation.

5.5; it represents the amount of hot dogs eaten per minute.

200

Which line has a negative slope?

6

200

Find the slope of the line that passes through (10, 8) and (9, 13).

-5

or

-5/1

200

The slope of a vertical line.

What is undefined?

200

if the rise is 10 and the run is 20 find the length of the hypotenuses 

22.36

200

The table below shows the cost of a certain number of pounds of apples.

What is the unit rate of the cost of apples?

$1.38 per pound of apples

300

Find the slope of the graph:

1/4

300

Find the rate of change from the table.

15

300

%

percent

300

Find the angle when the rise is 6.8 cm and run is 4.2 cm

58.6 degrees 

300

Kevin started a ping pong club at his school, and the table shows the number of participants in the club over several years. Find the rate of change of the table

8 students per year

400

Find the slope of the graph.

-2/3

400

Calculate the slope of the line passing through points (7,13) and (11,13).

Zero

400

If a line has no slope, what does it look like? 

Horizontal line
400

Ashley is flying a kite . The distance between Ashley and the building is 22 m. Building is88 m tall. 
Angle between Ashley and the kite is 35 degrees what is the distance  her and the building?

91 m 

400

Andrew got hired at Grub Burger and earns $8.25 an hour. 

If Andrew works 9 hours, how much money will he make?

$74.25

500

What is the slope of this line? 

Undefined

500

Fine the slope of the line passing through (-20,2) and (-20,1).

Undefined

500

what kind of data do you connect the points?

continuous data 

500

Which has the greater slope?  Table or Graph? 


Table

Table is 3, Graph is 1/3

600

14. A line has a slope of 7. One of the points on the line is (3, 5). Which of the following could be another point on the line?                    

A. (-1, -24) 

B. (-2, -30) 

C. (6, 24) 

D. (10, 55)

B. (-2,-30)

600

What are other names for "slope"?


Rate of change , Change in y/change in x

and 

(Rise)/(Run)

600

Interpret this graph.  Include the slope and the meaning of point (0,30)

This person started with $30 in their account (0,30) and saves $5 per week (slope)

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