1. SLOPE

2. Slope (Rate of Change) Variable for slope is m Slope Formula:

3. Find slope between (6,1) and (-1,4) Find slope between (6,1) and (-1,4)

4. Find slope between (1,3) and (-3,11) Find slope between (1,3) and (-3,11)

5. Find slope between and

6. Application You are riding your bike and the sign says that there is a 3% grade on a hill you are about to climb. The horizontal distance is 1 mile. What is the height of the hill? 1 Mile h

7. Slope = 3% = 3/100

8. Special Cases of Slope Ex: Find slope between (1,4) and (-4,4) Horizontal LineVertical Line m = 0 m is undefined The line containing these points is a horizontal line.

9. Special Cases of Slope Horizontal LineVertical Line m = 0 m is undefined Ex: Find slope between (-3,8) and (-3,11) The line containing these points is a vertical line.

10. Homework Section 3-3 Pages 471-474 #’s 14-39