Name: Algebra I Slope Date: Period: What letter represents slope? _______ How do you find slope? Line #1 Find the slope of the line below: Slope: m = ______ What if we use different points? Slope: m = ____
Line #2 Find the slope of the line below: m = _______ What if we use different points? What do you notice? m = _______ Line #3 Pick your own points and find slope: m = _________ Ordered Pair Finding slope with two points: !"#$
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Ordered Pair: ( , ) x y Find the slope of the two points below. What do you think? Point 1 Point 2 (2, 5) and (3,10) Switch The Points. Now find slope. Point 1 Point 2 (3,10) and (2, 5)