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Go to the following link, Slope Formula, find the following:

1. How is slope defined on this site?

Slope =

2. Why does this expression work: x1 – x2 ?

This makes sense because

3. What are the three steps used to find the slope of point (2,1) and (4,7)?

Step 1:

Step 2:

Step 3:
Watch the following video, Animoto,

1. Pause the video when you see, “Slope can be Positive or Negative”, and
complete the following:
a. When a line rises from left to right ______________________________

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b. When a line drops from left to right ______________________________

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2. Draw a negative and positive slope below:

Positive Slope Negative Slope

3. What is a good way to measure a slope?

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Watch the following video, Slope Types

1. What is the slope of a horizontal line? Why?

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2. What is the slope of a vertical line? Why?

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3. What is the difference between a “slope of 0” and an “undefined slope”?

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Go to the following site, Desmos Finding Slope, and complete:

Go to the following site, Slope from Graph, and complete:

Still need help, take a look at the following site: Worked example: Slope from a Graph
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Slope Formula:

https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-eighth-grade-math/cc-8th-linear-equations-
functions/8th-slope/a/slope-formula

Animoto:

https://animoto.com/play/J62AhI6p3qFw5kUKyg0bXQ

Slope Types:

https://www.ck12.org/algebra/slope-of-a-line-using-two-points/lesson/Slope-in-the-
Coordinate-Plane-GEOM/

Desmos Finding Slope

https://teacher.desmos.com/activitybuilder/custom/581c75016913645d1745a9f5#previe
w/f052227a-c21a-44f7-96ab-3e724d7efc1a

Slope from Graph

https://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra/two-var-linear-equations/slope/e/slope-
from-a-graph

Worked Example

https://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra/two-var-linear-equations/slope/v/slope-of-
a-line
Bonus: Write a short story about the slope and the picture above.

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