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Let's see if you know your way around slope. Will it be an uphill battle, or is it all downhill from here?
Calculate the slope between the two points.
(-3, -2) and (-1, -1)
- 1/2
- 5/2
- 3/4
- 2
Answer: 1/2
Identify the general description of the line with given slope. A line with a slope of 0 is ___.
- uphill (moving left to right)
- downhill (moving left to right)
- horizontal
- vertical
Answer: horizontal
Identify the general description of the line with given slope. A line with a negative slope is ___.
- uphill (moving left to right)
- downhill (moving left to right)
- horizontal
- vertical
Answer: downhill (moving left to right)
Determine the slope of the line of each linear equation.
9x - 3y = 4
- 3
- 9
- 4/3
- -1/3
Answer: 3
Calculate the slope between the two points.
(-2, 0) and (5, -1)
- 1/2
- 2
- 7
- -1/7
Answer: -1/7
Identify the general description of the line with given slope. A line with a positive slope is ___.
- uphill (moving left to right)
- downhill (moving left to right)
- horizontal
- vertical
Answer: uphill
Determine the slope of the line of each linear equation.
6y = -3x + 6
- -3
- 1
- -2
- -1/2
Answer: -1/2
Calculate the slope between the two points.
(1, 2) and (3, 4)
- -1
- 1
- 1/2
- 3/4
Answer: 1
Identify the general description of the line with given slope. A line with an undefined slope is ___.
- uphill (moving left to right)
- downhill (moving left to right)
- horizontal
- vertical
Answer: vertical
Determine the slope of the line of each linear equation.
y = -2x - 4
- -2
- -4
- 2
- -6
Answer: -2
Determine the slope of the line of each linear equation.
y = (3/2)x - 2
- 3/2
- 1/2
- -2
- -1/2
Answer: 3/2
Calculate the slope between the two points.
(1, 3) and (-2, 3)
- undefined
- 0
- -2
- 1
Answer: 0
