1.   Which expression is used to find the slope of a line?
    A. m =
    B. m =
    C. m =
    D. m =
    Hint

  2.   Determine the slope of the line containing the points P(-7, -8) and
Q(3, 0).
    A. 2 B.
    C. -2 D.
    Hint

  3.   Find the slope of a hill that rises 60 meters for every horizontal change of 95 meters.
    A. B.
    C. D.
    Hint

  4.   Find the slope of the line that passes through (-7, 0) and (-7, -4).
    A. 0 B. -4
    C. undefined D.
    Hint

  5.   In ski jumping, the K120 ramp rises 435 feet vertically and runs 394 feet horizontally. The K90 ramp rises 318 feet vertically and runs 295 feet horizontally. Which statement is true?
    A. The K120 is steeper than the K90.
    B. Both the K90 and the K120 are equally steep.
    C. The K90 is steeper than the K120.
    D. It is not possible to determine which ramp is steeper.
    Hint



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