Grade 10 Math: Slope (Rise Over Run)
A worksheet for Grade 10 students covering the concept of slope, including calculating rise over run, positive/negative slopes, and identifying slope from graphs and coordinates.
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Grade 10 Math: Slope (Rise Over Run)
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Show all your work for calculation problems.
1. What does 'rise' represent in the context of slope?
Horizontal change
Vertical change
Steepness of the line
Length of the line
2. A horizontal line has a slope of:
Undefined
1
0
-1
3. The formula for slope (m) using two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) is m = .
4. A line that goes downwards from left to right has a slope.
5. Calculate the slope of the line passing through the points (3, 5) and (7, 13). Show your work.
6. On the graph below, draw a line with a slope of -2/3 that passes through the point (0, 4).
7. A vertical line has an undefined slope.
True
False
8. The slope of the line y = 3x - 5 is -5.
True
False
9. A ramp has a vertical rise of 6 feet over a horizontal distance of 24 feet. What is the slope of the ramp? If the building code requires a maximum slope of 1/12 for ramps, does this ramp meet the code? Explain your answer.