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Lesson 6.1 Rate of Change and Slope.notebook November 28, 2012 SLOPE SLOPE = vertical change horizontal change rise run = Slope is the rate of change SLOPE = y 2 y 1 x 2 x 1 Y X =
Lesson 6.1 Rate of Change and Slope.notebook November 28, 2012
SLOPE
SLOPE = vertical changehorizontal change
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Slope is the rate of change
SLOPE = y2 y1x2 x1
YX
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Lesson 6.1 Rate of Change and Slope.notebook November 28, 2012
Find the slope the line that goes through these points:
SLOPE = vertical changehorizontal change
riserun=
a. (1, 1) (4, 3) b. (1, 5) (4, 2)
Method 1: Graphing
Find the slope the line that goes through these points:
SLOPE = vertical changehorizontal change
riserun=
a. (1, 1) (4, 3) b. (1, 5) (4, 2)
Method 1: Graphing
Lesson 6.1 Rate of Change and Slope.notebook November 28, 2012
Find the slope the line that goes through these points:
a. (1, 1) (4, 3) b. (1, 5) (4, 2)
Method 2: Algebra
SLOPE = y2 y1x2 x1
YX
=
Find the slope the line that goes through these points:
a. (1, 1) (4, 3) b. (1, 5) (4, 2)
Method 2: Algebra
SLOPE = y2 y1x2 x1
YX
=
Lesson 6.1 Rate of Change and Slope.notebook November 28, 2012
Find the slope of each line using both methods:
a. (2, 1) (3, 4) b. (3, 2) (3, 1)
Horizontal Line Vertical Line
riserun
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Lesson 6.1 Rate of Change and Slope.notebook November 28, 2012
What are the slopes of these lines??
