Advanced Algebra with Trigonometry & Statistics IV

Valenzuela National High School

Self Learning Kit

OBJECTIVES:
To scan the different formulas in determining the slope of a line. To explain the trend of the eq. To practice yourself in techniques in solving for the Whats slope of a line

your strategy?

DISCUSSION:

A higher slope value indicates a steeper incline. Normally described by the ratio of the "rise" divided by the "run" between two points on a line The slope is defined by m Let me You can divide the change in height by teach the change in horizontal distance to get you a the slope. lesson

the slope or gradient of a line describes its steepness, incline, or grade.

FORMULAS in determining the slope REMEMBER: The formula fails for a vertical line, parallel to the y axis, where the of line >>> slope a can be taken as infinite, so the slope of a vertical line is considered undefined.
Given two points:

or
By slope-intercept form (linear function)

m= slope b= y intercept
Defined by the linear equation

m=

TREND of a function >>>

REMEMBER: the trend of a linear function f(x) = mx + b may either be increasing or decreasing depending upon the slope m of its graph.

Decreasing: Negative slope

Graph falls from left to right Let me teach you a lesson

Increasing: Positive slope

Graph rises from left to right

Other interpretation s of the slope of a line

REMEMBER: Starting from the left end of the line going across to the right is positive (but going across to the left is negative).

Straight across: Zero slope

slope = 0/5 = 0

Straight up & down: Undefined

slope = 3/0 = undefined

EXAMPLES:

FIND THE SLOPE OF y = 2x+ 3 y=mx+b y=dependent variable x=independent variable

m=-2
b=3

FIND THE SLOPE OF (3, 4) & (5, 4)

FIND THE SLOPE OF -12x+y=16

y=mx+b y=12x+16 y=dependent variable x=independent variable

m=12
b=16

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ACTIVITY:
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer the following by choosing the best answer.

Be good.

1.) Determine the trend of the function based on its slope.

Be good.

2.) Find the slope (2,8) and (3,20)

Be nice.

3.) Find the slope of the graph

Be cool.

4.) Find the slope of this line

Be smart.

5.) What is the name of the line that has the slope of 3?

Be careful.

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TREND of a function >>>

REMEMBER: the trend of a linear function f(x) = mx + b may either be increasing or decreasing depending upon the slope m of its graph.

Decreasing: Negative slope Increasing: Positive slope

Graph falls from left to right Graph rises from left to right

Review !!!

Straight across: Zero slope

slope = 0/5 = 0

Straight up & down: Undefined

slope = 3/0 = undefined

FORMULAS in determining the slope REMEMBER: The formula fails for a vertical line, parallel to the y axis, where the of line >>> slope a can be taken as infinite, so the slope of a vertical line is considered undefined.
Given two points:

or
By slope-intercept form (linear function)

Review !!!

m= slope b= y intercept
Defined by the linear equation

m=

FORMULAS in determining the slope REMEMBER: The formula fails for a vertical line, parallel to the y axis, where the of line >>> slope a can be taken as infinite, so the slope of a vertical line is considered undefined.
Given two points:

or
By slope-intercept form (linear function)

Review !!!

m= slope b= y intercept
Defined by the linear equation

m=

FORMULAS in determining the slope REMEMBER: The formula fails for a vertical line, parallel to the y axis, where the of line >>> slope a can be taken as infinite, so the slope of a vertical line is considered undefined.
Given two points:

or
By slope-intercept form (linear function)

Review !!!

m= slope b= y intercept
Defined by the linear equation

m=

Review !!!