Slope
Lesson Three
    Slope from Tables
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RECAP
            What is Slope?
        Slope is the rate of change of a line
          rise
  slope 
          run
          y
  slope 
                       (change in y)
          x
                       (change in x)
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What does the line look like when…
• You have positive slope?
• You have negative slope?
• You have zero slope?
• You have NO slope?
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Positive
 slope,                          Negative
+ work                            slope,
                                  - work
                                               Zero
                                                                  NO
                                             slope is
                                                                 slope.
                                            zero fun!
                                                                Oh No!!!!
       Slope Mountain
           Ski Resort
           https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avS6C6_kvXM
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What Type of Slope is Shown?
                  Positive Slope
                 Negative Slope
                   Zero Slope
                No Slope/Undefined
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       Slope of a Graph
 • When slope is positive or negative
   we need to find the actual value of
   the slope or rate of change.
 • On a graph we find slope using the
   formula.
                     How far up or
        rise         down it changes
slope               How far left or
        run          right it changes
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             Slope of a Graph
1. First pick two points
   on the line
   The points need to be
   where the lines cross      Rise = 2
   so they are integers
                                     Run = 3
2. Then find the rise
   and run
3. Determine if the
   slope of the line is            rise 2
   positive or negative    slope      
                                   run 3
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             Slope of a Graph
1. First pick two points
   on the line
   The points need to be
   where the lines cross
   so they are integers                   Rise = 10
2. Then find the rise
   and run
3. Determine if the
   slope of the line is                Run = 2
   positive or negative
                                   rise 10
                           slope         5
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              Slope from a Table
You can find the slope of a line if the points from
the line are put into a table. We use a special
formula.
              Graph
 8                                       Table
      y
                                         x    y
 6
                                     3   0 1 2
 4                       2 units         3 3
                                     3       2
                                         6 5
 2             3 units               3       2
                                         9 7
                             x
                                   3 units     2 units
  0       2   4   6      8
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            Slope Formula
We can use the slope formula to find the
slope from a table. Here it is. Copy it into
your notes. You will need to learn this
formula as you will be using it often.
                   y2 – y1
           slope =
                   x2 – x1
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          Slope from a Table
• In a table we can find the rate of change by
  finding the change in y and the change in x.
• We can use any two points from the table that
  show some form of pattern.
                               Pick any two rows.
      x     y          If it is linear it will be the same
                      no matter which two rows you pick
     -4   -17
x1   1     -2   y1           4  2 4  2 6
                     slope              3
x2   3     4    y2            3 1   3 1 2
     8     19
     10    25
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                 Examples
 • Find the slope for each table below
                                                  y 2  y1
 x      y slope  y 2  y1      x    y    slope 
                     x2  x1                      x2  x1
-3   4.25                      -8    2
                                               3 2
-1    2.75                     -6    3      
              2.75  4.25                      6  8
0      2                      -3   4.5
                 1  3
1    1.25                      -1   5.5        3 2
                1 .5                        
5    -1.75                    0     6         68
                 2                          1
                    3                    
         0.75                            2
                     4
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  • Find the slope for each table below
  x     y
                    y2  y1    x    y     slope 
                                                  y 2  y1
            slope                                x2  x1
-10   17            x2  x1   -3   -8
                                               8  8
 -5   10        10  17       -1   -8       
                                              1  3
 -1   4.4       5  10      0    -8
                                              88
  5    -4                     1    -8       
               10  17                        1 3
10    -11                    4    -8
                5  10                 
                                          0
                                            0
                                          2
                 7
               
                  5
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                    Conclusion
• Slope is:
                  the rate of change of a line
                rise                          y 2  y1
        slope                        slope 
                run                           x2  x1
• Describe the slope of each of the following
                                               Zero/0 slope
Negative slope   Undefined/   Positive slope
                  No slope
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