SLOPE OF A LINE

Interpreting The Trend of the Line Using Slope

 Positive m – going up from left to right

 Negative m – going down from left to right
 Zero m – horizontal line
 Undefined m – vertical line
 Positive Slope
Going up from left to right
 
Is the slope positive,
negative, zero or undefined?
run = 2
Positive Slope (4, 4)
Going up from left to right

rise = 4
Using , what do you think
is the slope? (2, 0)

  𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑒   𝟒
𝑚= =¿
m = 2 𝑟𝑢𝑛 𝟐
(0, -4)
 Positive Slope
Going up from left to right
(4, 4)
This is the graph of
y = 2x – 4
(2, 0)
Is this in slope – intercept
form?
y = mx + b
(0, -4)
YES
 Positive Slope
Going up from left to right
(4, 4)
This is the graph of
y = 2x – 4
(2, 0)
m b
What is the slope of the
equation? y – intercept?
m=2 (0, -4)
b=-4
 Positive Slope
Going up from left to right
(4, 4)
This is the graph of
y = 2x – 4
m=2 (2, 0)
b=-4
At what point does the graph
crosses the y – axis? (0, b)
(0, -4) (0, -4)
 Negative Slope
Going down from left to right
 
Is the slope positive,
negative, zero or undefined?
Negative Slope (-3,5)
Going down from left to
right (0, 2)
run = -3
Using , what do you think

rise = 3
is the slope? (2, 0)

  𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑒   𝟑 (5, -3)

𝑚= =¿
m = - 1𝑟𝑢𝑛 − 𝟑
 Negative Slope
Going down from left to
right (-3,5)
This is the graph of
x+y=2 (0, 2)
y=-x+2
What is the slope? y – (2, 0)
intercept?
m=-1 (5, -3)
b=2
 Negative Slope
Going down from left to
right (-3,5)
This is the graph of
x+y=2 (0, 2)
y=-x+2
m=-1 (2, 0)
b=2
At what point does the graph
crosses the y – axis? (5, -3)
(0, b)
(0, 2)
 Zero Slope
Horizontal line
Undefined Slope
Vertical Line
Determine the slope of the line that passes through
(5, -4) and (-4, 6).   𝑦
𝑥1 𝑦 1
   
𝑥2 2
 
m=
m=
m=
m=
Determine the trend of the line that passes through
(5, -4) and (-4, 6).   𝑦
𝑥1 𝑦 1
   
𝑥2 2

 
m=
m=
Slope = negative
m=
Going down from left to
m=
right
4th Quiz – Slope of a Line
December 4, 2020
Which of the following graphs have a positive slope?

Answer:
Option 2
Which of the following graphs have a negative slope?

Answer:
Option 1
Which of the following graphs have a zero slope?

Answer:
Option 3
Which of the following graphs have an undefined slope?

Answer:
Option 4
The slope is negative, so the trend should be going down
from left to right
 (1, 2) and ( 3, 4)
𝑥1 𝑦 1
   
𝑥2 𝑦 2
   

 
m=
m=
m=
m=1
 (1, 2) and ( 3, 4)
 
𝑥1 𝑦 1
 
𝑥2 𝑦 2
   

 
m=
m= The slope is positive. Therefore,
m= the trend of the line should be
m=1 going up from left to right.
m=-5
b=3
 b=3
The graph will cross the y – axis at
(0, b)
(0, 3)
 
6x + 3y = 12
3y = - 6x + 12

y = - 2x + 4

m=-2
 
6x + 3y = 12
3y = - 6x + 12

y = - 2x + 4

b=4
 
6x + 3y = 12
3y = - 6x + 12

y = - 2x + 4
b=4
The graph will cross the y – axis at (0, b)
(0, 4)
(-5, 7) and ( -3, 1)
𝑥1 𝑦 1
   
𝑥2 𝑦 2
   

 
m=
m=
m=
m=
m=-3
 (-5, 7) and ( -3, 1)
 
𝑥1 𝑦 1
 
𝑥2 𝑦 2
   

 
m=
m=
m=
The slope is negative, then the m=
trend is going down from left to m=-3
right