This lesson focues on the slope of a line passing through two given points. Your answers will be expressed as a number (a fraction in most cases), expressed in simplest form. Please copy the notes for these examples as we discuss them.
Question 1
1.
What is the slope of the line passing through the points:
J (1, 4) & M (4, 11)
Question 2
2.
What is the slope of the line passing through the points:
S (6, 4) & M (2, 10)
Question 3
3.
What is the slope of the line passing through the points:
F (-3, 7) & O (-3, 1)
Question 4
4.
What is the slope of the line passing through the points:
J (8, 2) and P (-5, 2)
Question 5
5.
What is the slope of the line passing through the points:
A (-1, -8) and R (-1, 8)
Question 6
6.
What is the slope of the line passing through the points:
N (-8, -10) & T (0, 6)
Question 7
7.
Suppose you have labeled the points, written the formula, plugged in the values and simplified both the numerator and denominator of the fraction. Then, suppose your result was one of the values below. What would you write for your final answer?
Directions: You will show your work on loose leaf paper and upload the work. Determine the slope of the line passing through the given points. Label the given points, write the slope formula, plug in the values, and simplify the fraction.
Question 8
8.
What is the slope of the line passing through the points:
T (2, 5) & B (3, 6)
Question 9
9.
What is the slope of the line passing through the points:
R (4, 1) & C (-4, 1)
Question 10
10.
What is the slope of the line passing through the points:
A (4, 1) & C (-6, -4)
Question 11
11.
What is the slope of the line passing through the points:
N (-2, 4) & C (10, 0)
Question 12
12.
What is the slope of the line passing through the points:
J (3, 2) & D (3, -2)
Question 13
13.
What is the slope of the line passing through the points:
N (2, 7) & D (-2, -3)
Question 14
14.
What is the slope of the line passing through the points:
H (4, 2) & E (6, 7)
Question 15
15.
What is the slope of the line passing through the points:
W (1, -3) & G (5, 2)
Question 16
16.
What is the slope of the line passing through the points:
N (3, 8) & G (3, 9)
Question 17
17.
What is the slope of the line passing through the points:
D (-7, -3) & I (-1, -8)
Question 18
18.
What is the slope of the line passing through the points:
L (5, 4) & J (-6, 4)
Question 19
19.
What is the slope of the line passing through the points:
Z (9, 9) & J (7, 7)
Question 20
20.
What is the slope of the line passing through the points:
R (11, -3) & M (-8, -7)
Question 21
21.
What is the slope of the line passing through the points: