5.1: Rate of Change and Slope
Rate of change: Shows the relationship between two VARIABLE quantities.
The table shows the elevation of a hang glider over time. Is the rate of change in elevation with respect to time constant? What does the rate of change represent? Time ( in min) Elevation (in feet) td
In words: THE HANG GLIDER’S ELEVATION FALLS 35 ft. FOR EVERY 1 min. In General: The rate of change is the ratio of the VERTICAL change to the HORIZONTAL change.
Slope is the RATIO of the CHANGE in y-values over the change in x-values. The change in y-values is called the RISE. The change in x-values is called the RUN.
The SIGN of rise and run is very important! Left to right and bottom to top are both POSITIVE. Right to left and top to bottom are both NEGATIVE.
A B C D E F AB _________ CD _________ EF _________ Example - Find the slope of the following lines by counting the squares: G H GH _________
The slope of a horizontal line is ALWAYS ZERO. The slope of a vertical line is ALWAYS UNDEFINED.
Example 2– Find the slope for each of the given lines: 1). Rise of 6, run of 2 _____________ 2.) Rise of -1, run of 7 _____________
Example 3– Find the slope for each line passing through the given points: 1). A (9, 6), B (1, 4) _____________ 2.) A (-3, 1), B (2, 6) _____________ 3). A (0, 2), B (3, 0) _____________ 4.) A (10, 4), B (7, 4) _____________
Homework: 5.1 p #’s 6-40 even