Finding Slope Three WaysFrom a graph, from two points, or from a table.8th GradeThree starting points, one idea: how much does y change for each unit of x?1FROM A GRAPHPick two points where the line crosses grid corners. Countrise, then run.2FROM TWO POINTSm = (y₂ − y₁)/(x₂ − x₁). Subtract in the same order both times.3FROM A TABLEDivide the change in y by the change in x between any two rows.4FROM AN EQUATIONRearrange into y = mx + b. The number in front of x is m.TABLE EXAMPLEx: 1, 3, 5 y: 4, 10, 16Δy = 6 for Δx = 2, so m = 3If a table gives different slopes for different pairs, therelationship is not linear.Finding Slope Three Wayswww.littleactivity.com

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Math · 8th Grade

Finding Slope Three Ways

From a graph, from two points, or from a table.

How to use it

Whichever you are given, you are always dividing a change in y by a change in x.

Free · print-ready PDF · US Letter and A4

Grade
8th Grade
Ages
13–14
Subject
Math
Pages
1

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