Context 7 - Discovering Slope w/ Stations

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18 questions
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Determine if JK and LM from the graph above are parallel, perpendicular, or neither.

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What do you notice about the slopes and the picture?

Station 1
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At this station, we have a ramp. DO NOT STAND ON THE RAMP. A ramp is an example in real life of how a slope is used. How can you find the slope of the ramp? Use your strategy to find the slope of our ramp.

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Station 2
Go to the following website:
http://www.mathwarehouse.com/slope
Drag the two points and change the direction of the line until you can answer questions A-D.
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If a line has a negative slope, what is its general direction?

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If a line has a positive slope, what is its general direction?

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Describe the direction of a line with a slope of zero.

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Describe the direction of a line whose slope is undefined.

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Station 3
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Station 4
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The slope of the line is and the line contains the points (5, 9) and (3, a). What is the value of a?

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The slope of the line is -2 and the line contains the points (7, 4) and (x, 12). What is the value of x?

Station 5
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Who is going to find the correct slope of that line? Select all that apply.

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Explain how you got your answer for #16.

Station 6
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A door is 2 feet off the ground and a contractor needs to develop a wheelchair ramp to go up to it.
According to the ADA, ramps have to be in a ratio of 1:12 slope.
How far away from the house would the ramp have to start?