1. Slope of a line/Rate of change
Objective: students will learn what slope is and how to apply it to an equation.

2. Information Slope: rise over run Rise: vertical change
Run: horizontal change
Slope formula: difference y
difference x
4 types of slope:
Positive:
Negative:
Undefined:(3/0)
Zero slope: (0/3)

3. Find slope/tell what kind
(3, 5) (5, 7)
(-1, 0) (0, -5)

4. Find slope/what kind? -st
(1, 2) (4, 7)
(-2, 5) (6, 1)

5. Graph with slope Point on line: (3, 2) Slope: 1/3

6. Graph with slope - st Point: (4, 2) Slope: 2 Point: (-2,4) Slope: -2/3

7. Find 2 points and slope-st

8. Wrap-up
Questions/Concerns
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