Finding the Slope of a Line
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Objective
I can calculate the slope of a line using the formula (y₂ - y₁) / (x₂ - x₁).
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Define slope in your own words and explain its significance in the context of a line on a graph.
Given two points on a line: (2, 3) and (5, 7), calculate the slope using the formula (y₂ - y₁) / (x₂ - x₁).
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Exit ticket
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“Given the points (4, 8) and (10, 12), calculate the slope of the line using the formula (y₂ - y₁) / (x₂ - x₁). Show all work. Calculate the slope of the line that passes through the points (1, -3) and (7, 5) using the formula (y₂ - y₁) / (x₂ - x₁). Show all work. ”
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