Slope from a Graph

8th Grade15 minutes

Learning Objective

I can determine the slope of a line from a graph.

Key Concepts

The slope of a line tells us how steep the line is.

Slope is equal to the change in y over the change in x.

When finding slope from a graph, any two points on the line can be used as long as you are consistent with your calculations.

Practice Questions

This lesson includes 3 practice questions to reinforce learning.

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1. What does the slope of a line tell you?

2. What is the formula for calculating slope using two points on a graph?

3. If a line goes down 3 units and to the right 6 units between two points, what is its slope?

Educational Video

Finding the slope of a line from its graph | Algebra I | Khan Academy

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