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8.4
The Slope of a Line

Slope =

We use the letter _____ to represent slope.

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Comparing Slopes

Finding Slope Given 2 Points

Given (3,1) and (5,4)

difference of y-coordinates
difference of x-coordinates

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Finding Slope Given 2 Points

Find the slope of a line that contains points
(-2,0) and (0,4)

Finding Slope
Find the slope of the line shown.

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Finding Slope
Find the slope of the line shown.

Finding Slope
Find the slope of the line through the given
points.
(1,2), (4,7)

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Finding Slope
Find the slope.
(-2,5), (6,1)

Find the slope.

(0,0), (6,1)

Zero and Undefined Slope

Find the slope.

(1,3), (4,3)

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Zero and Undefined Slope

Find the slope.

(2,3), (2,-1)

Find the Slope

Find the slope of the line through the given
points. Tell whether the slope is positive,
negative, zero, or undefined.
(2,3), (4,5)

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Find the Slope

Find the slope of the line through the given
points. Tell whether the slope is positive,
negative, zero, or undefined.
(6,3), (6,-1)

Find the Slope

Find the slope of the line through the given
points. Tell whether the slope is positive,
negative, zero, or undefined.
(-7,4), (5,4)

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Find the Slope

Find the slope of the line through the given
points. Tell whether the slope is positive,
negative, zero, or undefined.
(1,5), (4,1)

Slope as Rate of Change

Slope:

x: time
y: distance

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Rate of Change
slope:

x:
y: