Slope: Rise Over Run Worksheet
Calculate the slope of lines using the rise over run method, identify positive, negative, zero, and undefined slopes, and plot points on a coordinate plane.
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Slope: Rise Over Run
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1. Define 'slope' in your own words, and explain what 'rise over run' means in the context of slope.
2. A line that goes upwards from left to right has a slope.
3. A horizontal line has a slope.
4. A vertical line has an slope.
5. A line that goes downwards from left to right has a slope.
6. For the line shown on the grid below, calculate the slope using the rise over run method.
Rise:
Run:
Slope (m):
7. Which of the following slopes would represent a line that is decreasing from left to right?
m = 2/3
m = -4
m = 0
Undefined
8. Plot the points (1, 2) and (4, 8) on the coordinate plane below. Then, draw a line connecting them and calculate its slope.
Rise:
Run:
Slope (m):
9. The slope of a line is always a positive number.
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