Slope Summary

1. Determining Slope with Algebra

1.1. differences of your y´s over differences of you x´s.

2. Determining Slope by Analyzing

2.1. Rise/ Run or y/x

3. The difference between negative and positive slope

3.1. Negative slope is going downwards and the actual slope after solving the formula is negative.

3.2. Positive slope is going upwards and the actual slope after solving the formula is positive.

4. Real world applications

4.1. When you are sledding down a hill you have a negative slope.

5. Definition of Slope

5.1. Slope is how steep a straight line is.

6. General Formula for Slope

6.1. Y=mx+b

7. Slope of horizontal lines and vertical lines

7.1. Slope of horizontal lines= 0

7.2. Slope of vertical lines= undefined