Lesson 4.

2 Slope of a Line
• The slope of a line is a number that measures its "steepness". It also characterized the direction of the line. It is
determined by the rise over the run between two points.
• The slope m of a line can be computed by finding the quotient of the rise and the run. That is,
rise
m= .
run
Slope a line given the graph

Slope Formula
• If ( x1, y1) and ( x2, y2) are points of a line, then the slope m of the line is :
∆ y y 2− y 1 y 1− y 2
m= = ∨
∆ x x 2−x 1 x 1−x 2
Activity 1
1. Graph and find the slope of the line given the points (3, 6) and (1, 2)
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2. Graph and find the slope of the line given the points (5, 0) and (2, 1)
3. Graph and find the slope of the line given the points (2, 3) and (2, 1)

4.Graph and find the slope of the line given the points (-3, -2) and (3, -2)

Slope - Intercept form

- Is an equation in the form y= mx+ b where m is slope and b is y intercept
Activity 2
Find the slope of the equation 3x – 5 + 6y = 0
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Find the slope of the equation =2 y
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