Positive slopes go uphill,
Negative Slopes go downhill.
Negative Slopes go downhill.
Practice A
Practice B
Is the line of your linear function headed uphill or going downhill? by how much?
The slope tells you the direction that your line is headed.
Slope is defined as a ratio: the "rise" compared to the "run."
The "rise" is the difference in y-coordinates.
The "run" is the difference in x-coordinates.
The slope tells you the direction that your line is headed.
Slope is defined as a ratio: the "rise" compared to the "run."
The "rise" is the difference in y-coordinates.
The "run" is the difference in x-coordinates.