Slope of a Line (Leaving Cert Mathematics): Quizzes
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What does the slope of a line measure?
What does the slope of a line measure?
How steep the line is
What is another name for the slope calculation method?
What is another name for the slope calculation method?
Rise over run
In the slope formula , what does represent?
In the slope formula , what does represent?
Vertical change
Find the slope between points and .
Find the slope between points and .
What does a positive slope indicate about a line?
What does a positive slope indicate about a line?
Line rises from left to right
What does a negative slope indicate about a line?
What does a negative slope indicate about a line?
Line falls from left to right
What is the key property of parallel lines regarding their slopes?
What is the key property of parallel lines regarding their slopes?
Equal slopes
If two lines are perpendicular, what equals ?
If two lines are perpendicular, what equals ?
Product of their slopes
A line has slope . What is the slope of a perpendicular line?
A line has slope . What is the slope of a perpendicular line?
Two lines have slopes and . What is their relationship?
Two lines have slopes and . What is their relationship?
They are parallel