Find the Slope
(5, 7) and (3, 6)
What is 1/2?
In 7 = mx + b, what does the variable "m" represent?
What is slope?
Write an equation in slope-intercept form when slope = 3 and y-intercept is 2?
What is y-3x + 2?
(2,3) (7,10)
What is 7/5?
The roof of a house rises three feet for every four feet of horizontal distance. What is the slope of the roof?
What is 3/4?
(2, 5) and (8,1)
What is -2/3?
In y = mx + b, what does the variable "b" represent?
What is y- intercept?
Write in slope-intercept form:slope = 1/4; y-intercept = 6
What is y =1/4x -6?
(1, 0) (8, 5)
What is 5/7?
Building code requires that the minimum slope (or pitch) of a roof with asphalt shingles to be such that it rises at least four feet for every twelve of horizontal distance. What is the slope as a ratio?
What is 1:3?
y = -3x-2
What is -3?
Define Slope?
What is rise/run, change in y over change in x, constant rate of change.
Identify the slope: y = -5/2x -3/4
What is -5/2?
(3, 3) (2, 1)
What is -2/-1?
The top of a ladder is twelve feet from the ground. The base of the ladder is five feet to the left of the wall. What is the slope of the ladder?
What is 12/5?
4x+y=7
What is -4?
Define y-intercept?
What is the point where the line crosses the y axis?
Identify the y-intercept: y = 3/4 - 2
What is -2?
Write the equation for finding slope from 2 ordered pairs.
What is y2-y1/x2-x1)
One of the best and most common designs for an aqueduct was to raise it three meters for every kilometer in length. What is the slope of an aqueduct built with this design? (Slope must be the same unit of measure)
What is 3/3000?
-6x + 3y = 9
What is 2?
A symbol used to represent a quantity that can change?
What is a Variable?
The equation of the line that passes through (6,0) and (0,4).
What is y = -2/3x + 4?
(-2, 3) (5, 8)
What is 5/7?
Federal regulation requires that all wheelchair ramps must extend one foot for every one inch of rise. What is the regulation slope for wheelchair ramps?
what is 1/12