Name That Slope!
A line goes straight up as it moves right. Is the slope positive or negative?
PUFF PUFF POSITIVE
A graph goes through the point (0,0). Proportional or Nah?
Proportional!
Write the equation of a line with a slope of 2 that passes through the origin.
y=2x
What kind of slope is graphed on vertical whiteboard #3
ZERO fun :(
A line goes straight down as it moves right. What type of slope is that?
Niceeeee Negative
A table shows that y is always 3 times x. Proportional or Nah?
Proportional!
What is the equation for the table?
X: 0,1,2,3
Y: 0,3,6,9
y=3x
What is the unit rate of the graph on vertical whiteboard #6
3
A horizontal line has what type of slope?
ZERO fun
A graph is a straight line and does not go through the origin. Proportional or Nah?
NAHHHH
Write the equation of a line that passes through the origin and falls 4 units for every 1 unit it runs.
y=-4x
What is the slope of the graph on vertical whiteboard #6
3
A vertical line has what type of slope?
UNDEFINEDDDDDD
A table shows values that don’t increase at the same rate. Proportional or Nah?
NAHHH
A video game character collects 10 coins every minute. Write an equation that represents the total number of coins (y) collected in x minutes.
y=10x
What is the slope of the graph on vertical whiteboard #8
-4
If a line is steeper than another line, what does that mean about the slope?
The slope is greater.
“You pay $5 just to enter the arcade, plus $2 per game.” Proportional or Nah?
NAHHH
A car drives at a constant speed and travels 60 miles in 2 hours. Write an equation that represents the distance (y) the car travels in x hours.
y=30x
What is the slope of the table on vertical whiteboard #4
2/3