1.
The slope of a line is ______.
A.
the distance of the line from the
x
-axis
B.
the distance of the line from the
y
-axis
C.
the ratio of the horizontal change to the vertical change
D.
the ratio of the vertical change to the horizontal change
Hint
2.
A line contains the points whose coordinates are listed in the table. Determine the slope of the line.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Hint
3.
The slope
m
of a line containing any two points with coordiantes (
x
1
,
y
1
) and (
x
2
,
y
2
) is given by which formula?
A.
slope =
, where
B.
slope =
, where
C.
slope =
, where
D.
slope =
, where
Hint
4.
What is the slope of a horizontal line?
A.
-1
B.
0
C.
1
D.
undefined
Hint
5.
A line contains the points whose coordinates are listed in the table. Determine the slope of the line.
A.
-
B.
2
C.
-2
D.
Hint