
Finding Slope
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8th Grade
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Holly Lillis
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Finding Slope
Today we'll be exploring how to find the slope of the line.
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Learning target:
I can find the slope of a line on a grid.
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There are multiple ways to find the slope of the line.
One way to find slope is by diving the vertical side by the horizontal side of slope triangles.
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In this case
You can see that vertical length of the yellow triangle is 3 and the horizontal length is 4. To find the slope, you can divide 3 by 4 (which equals .75). Or you can write the slope as 3/4.
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Another way to find slope is counting the rise over run.
Meaning, you can pick a plotted point and count how many squares it goes up and then how many it goes over until it hits the next point.
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Watch the intro video on finding slope. Copy and paste the URL into a new tab. Be prepared to answer questions based on the video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zihsQC0IUd8
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Multiple Choice
What is the slope of the line?
-2/3
3/2
2/3
-3/2
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Multiple Choice
What is the slope of the line?
2/3
-2/3
3/2
-3/2
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Sometimes slopes will be undefined or have a slope of zero.
When a slope is in a completely straight horizontal line, then the slope is considered zero.
When a slope is in a completely straight vertical line, then the slope is considered undefined.
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The slope of this line is zero
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The slope of this line is undefined
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Remember, a slope is positive when the staircase is going up.
The image to your right shows a positive slope.
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Remember, a slope is negative when the staircase is upside down.
The image to your right shows a negative slope.
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Don't forget that your slopes should be simplified.
If you have a slope of 10/5, it can be simplified to 2/1
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Multiple Choice
What is the slope of the line?
Undefined
-1
Zero
1
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Fill in the Blanks
What is the slope of the line?
Type answer...
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Multiple Select
What is the slope of the line?
*Select all answers that apply
-1/3
-3
1/3
3
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Multiple Choice
What is the slope of the line?
-1/2
1
-1
-2
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Multiple Choice
What is the slope of the line?
3/2
2/3
-3/2
-2/3
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Multiple Choice
What is the slope of the line?
Zero
Undefined
-1
1
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Fill in the Blanks
What is the slope of the line?
Type answer...
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