Grade 9 Math: Slope of a Line

This worksheet focuses on understanding and calculating the slope of a line from graphs, points, and equations for Grade 9 students.

Grade 9 Math AlgebraLinear EquationsSlope of a Line

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.8.EE.B.5CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.8.EE.B.6CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSA.CED.A.2

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1. What is the definition of slope?

The steepness of a line

The length of a line segment

The point where a line crosses the y-axis

The area under a line

2. A horizontal line has a slope of:

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-1

Calculate the slope of the line passing through the given points.

3. (3, 5) and (7, 13)

4. (-2, 6) and (4, -3)

5. Determine the slope of the line shown in the graph below.

6. The formula for slope is rise over .

7. A line that goes downwards from left to right has a slope.

8. A vertical line has an slope.

9. The slope of the line y = 2x + 3 is 3.

True

False

10. Parallel lines have the same slope.

True

False