Types of Slope and Finding Slope from a Graph

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• ​Slope is the steepness and direction of a line

• ​slope can be positive,negative,zero or undefined

• ​slope can be determined from a graph,table or ordered pairs

• ​Slope is a ratio of change in y values divided by change in x values

• ​slope must be written as a fraction in simplest form

• ​symbol for slope is m

• ​slope formula is y2-y1/x2-x1 and answer should be written y/x (rise/run)

​Find the slope of the graphed line.

​What is our first step?

​Plot and label 2 points on the line, anywhere on the line. Remember that the slope of a line never changes, so you can choose whatever 2 points you want and you will always get the same slope.

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​Connect points by drawing a right triangle and Calculate the rise and run by counting units. (You can draw it on the graph if it helps).

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​*Once 2 points have been plotted ON LINE, you can also just use slope Formula!*

​**Pay attention to the TYPE of

slope you have, it should match your answer! Ex. If the graphed line is negative, your answer for slope should also be negative!**

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