Vocabulary
Types of slope
From a graph
From a table
From two points
100

Define slope in 3 words

rise over run

100

A line that decreases as you move left to right has this kind of slope. 

Negative slope

100


-3/4

100


3/1=3

100

A line passes through the points (0,-2) and (3,4) what is the slope?

6/3 = 2/1 = 2

200

What is the Y-intercept? 

Where the line crosses the Y-axis

200

a horizontal line has this kind of slope 

zero

200

1

1

200


-2/3

200

A line passes through the points (2,4) and (5,7) what is the slope?

3/3 = 1

300

What letter represents slope? 

m

300

a line that increases as you move left to right has this kind of slope. 

Positive Slope

300


3/4

300


4/1 = 4

300

A line passes through the points (7,-2) and (-5,-2) what is the slope?

Zero

400

What letter represents Y-intercept? 

b

400
A vertical line has this kind of slope. 

Undefined

400


4/2 = 2

400


4/2 = 2/1 = 2

400

A line passes through the points (-2,-1) and (4,3) what is the slope?

4/6 = 2/3

500

Write the equation for slope intercept form.

y=mx+b

500


Undefined 

500


ZERO!

500


7/5

500

A line passes through the points (8,5) and (8,-7) what is the slope?

Underfined

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