Definition, Kinds and Formulas of Slopes

WHAT IS A SLOPE?
DEFINITION FORMULA
➔ The slope of a line is said to be change in y coordinate
with respect to the change in x coordinate of a line (y2 - y1)
(x1,y1)
m=
Change in the y-coordinate
(rise) (x2 - x1)
Δy
(x1,y1)

Δx Change in the x-coordinate

OR
(run)
(y1 - y2)
➔ The slope of a line describes the line's steepness m=
and direction.
➔ The slope of the line is the ratio of the rise to
(x1 - x2)
the run, or rise divided by the run.
 TYPES OF SLOPES
1 2 3 4

POSITIVE NEGATIVE ZERO UNDEFINED

The line is pointing The line is pointing The line is a The line is a
upward to the right. downward to the right. horizontal line. vertical line.
How to solve finding the slope problems
 How to find the slope of a line
Find the slope of the line that passes through the points (6 , 7)
and (4 , 3). Also find what type of slope it is.
FORMULA SOLUTION FINAL ANSWER:
The slope of the line that
(y2 - y1) (y2 - y1) passes through the points
m=
m= (6 , 7) and (4 , 3) is 2.

(x2 - x1) (x2 - x1)

(3 - 7) (-4) (-4)
m= = = =2
(4 - 6) (-2) (-2)
 How to identify the slope of a line
Find the slope of the line that passes through the points (6 , 7)
and (4 , 3). Also find what type of slope it is.
(6,7)

m = rise (y) / run (x)

m = 2 or m = 2 / 1 (4,3)

FINAL ANSWER:
The slope of the line that
passes through the points
(6 , 7) and (4 , 3) is 2 and
it is a positive of slope or
the slope that is pointing
upward towards the right