Finding the Slope of a Line

Finding the Slope of a Line

Grade Unknown Grade · Math · 45 min

What's Included

Learning Objective

I can find the slope of a line using the formula (y₂ - y₁) / (x₂ - x₁).

Warm-Up Video

Khan Academy · 4:40

Finding the slope of a line from its graph | Algebra I | Khan Academy

Practice Questions

7 questions · Short answer

Exit Ticket

Quick comprehension check

Given the points (3, 4) and (7, 10), calculate the slope of the line. Show your work using the formula (y₂ - y₁) / (x₂ - x₁). If the change in y is 6 and the change in x is 3, what is the slope of the line? Show your work using the formula (y₂ - y₁) / (x₂ - x₁).

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