1. What is the meaning of this sign? 1.Icy Road Ahead 2.Steep Road Ahead 3.Curvy Road Ahead 4.Trucks Entering Highway Ahead

2. Slope Integrated Mathematics

3. Objective find the slope of a line given 2 points and a graph. The student will be able to:

4. Slope The steepness of a line. The steepness of a line. Circle the line with the biggest slope… The letter we use for slope is a lowercase m The letter we use for slope is a lowercase m Because it comes from the French word monter which means to climb or to rise. Because it comes from the French word monter which means to climb or to rise.

5. SLOPE RISE RUN Q (6, 3) P (2, 1) Run: the change in the x- coordinates. In the diagram as we move from P to Q the change in the x is 2 to 6. Rise: the change in the y- coordinate. In the diagram as we move from P to Q the change in the y is 1 to 3.

6. Ex.1) Find the slope.

7. Ex.2) Find the slope.

8. Find the slope of the following lines!

9. Slope Formula

10. Find the Slope

12. Try These

13. Horizontal and Vertical Lines Ex. 7) Find the slope.

14. Horizontal and Vertical Lines Ex.8) Find the slope.

15. Horizontal and Vertical Lines Any HORIZONTAL line has a slope of 0! Any HORIZONTAL line has a slope of 0! Any VERTICAL line has no slope (undefined)! Any VERTICAL line has no slope (undefined)!

16. Try These