Lesson Slope T
Slope is the 'steepness' of a line
Slope is the 'steepness' of a line
some lines are very steep
Slope is the 'steepness' of a line
some lines are very steep
and have a high slope
Slope is the 'steepness' of a line
some lines are very steep
and have a high slope
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Slope is the 'steepness' of a line
some lines are very steep
and have a high slope
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Slope is the 'steepness' of a line
some lines are very steep
and have a high slope
some lines are not very steep at all
Slope is the 'steepness' of a line
some lines are very steep
and have a high slope
some lines are not very steep at all
and have a low slope
Slope is the 'steepness' of a line
some lines are very steep
and have a high slope
some lines are not very steep at all
and have a low slope
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Slope is the 'steepness' of a line
some lines are very steep
and have a high slope
some lines are not very steep at all
and have a low slope
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The abbreviation 'm'

The abbreviation 'm'

is used for slope.

The abbreviation 'm'

is used for slope.
Why 'm'?
No one knows for sure.

The abbreviation 'm'

is used for slope.
Why 'm'?
No one knows for sure.

The abbreviation 'm'

is used for slope.
It may stand for monter,
Why 'm'?
which is the french word for 'to climb'.
No one knows for sure.

The abbreviation 'm'

is used for slope.
It may stand for monter,
Why 'm'?

Match the graph with the estimated slope

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Slope is the measurement
Slope is the measurement
of
rise
run
meaning it is how far a line goes up/down
Slope is the measurement
of
rise
run
meaning it is how far a line goes up/down
Slope is the measurement
of
rise
run
meaning it is how far a line goes up/down
Slope is the measurement
of
rise
run
meaning it is how far a line goes up/down
divided by how far it goes over
Slope is the measurement
of
rise
run
m =
Slope is...
rise
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run
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Some slopes are positive
If the line goes up from left to right
Some slopes are positive
If the line goes up from left to right
Some slopes are positive
If the line goes up from left to right
Some slopes are positive
If the line goes up from left to right
Some slopes are positive
If the line goes up from left to right
Some slopes are positive
If the line goes up from left to right
Some slopes are positive
If the line goes up from left to right
then the slope is positive.
Some slopes are positive
Slopes can also be negative
If the line goes down as it travels from left to right
Slopes can also be negative
If the line goes down as it travels from left to right
Slopes can also be negative
If the line goes down as it travels from left to right
Slopes can also be negative
If the line goes down as it travels from left to right
Slopes can also be negative
If the line goes down as it travels from left to right
Slopes can also be negative
If the line goes down as it travels from left to right
Slopes can also be negative
If the line goes down as it travels from left to right
then the line has a negative slope
Slopes can also be negative

Match the graph with the estimated slope

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There are also lines with special slopes
There are also lines with special slopes
a horizontal line
There are also lines with special slopes
a horizontal line
has a slope of 0
There are also lines with special slopes
a horizontal line
a vertical line
has a slope of 0
There are also lines with special slopes
a horizontal line
a vertical line
has a slope of 0
has a slope of 'undefined'

Match the graph with the estimated slope

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undefined

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Match the graph with the estimated slope

0

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undefined

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What is the slope of this line?
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What is the slope of this line?

0

 undefined

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What is the estimated slope of this line?

0

 undefined

1

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What is the estimated slope of this line?

0

 undefined

1

-1

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What is the estimated slope of this line?

0

 undefined

1

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