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QUIZ NO. 1
SLOPE OF A LINE

A. Directions: Find the slope of the line that passes through the following points. Write your answer in its simplest form.

1. ( 2 ,7 )∧( 2 ,−6 )

2. ( 4 ,10 )∧( 2 ,10 )

3. ( 10 ,−1 ) ∧(−8 , 6 )

4. ( 2 ,−10 )∧(−4 ,2 )

5. (−2 ,−2)∧(−10 ,−9)

B. Directions: Find the slope of the line based on the following graphs. Write your answer in its simplest form.

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 C. Directions: Tell whether it’s TRUE or FALSE.

1. The slope of a vertical line is zero.

2. The slope of a horizontal line is undefined.
3. The slope is positive if the graph rises from right to left.
4. The slope is negative if the graph decreases from left to right.
5. The steepest slope among the following is m=1/2. [ m1= -3, m2= 4, m3=1/2]

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