Finding the Slope of a Line
Grade 6•45 minutes
Learning Objective
I can find the slope of a line using the formula (y₂ - y₁) / (x₂ - x₁).
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. What is the formula for calculating the slope of a line?
2. If you have two points on a line, (2, 3) and (5, 7), calculate the slope using the formula (y₂ - y₁) / (x₂ - x₁).
3. Explain how the slope of a line can indicate whether the line is increasing, decreasing, or constant.
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