6/1/2010 slope#27
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6/1/2010 Slope#27. LT: I will identify the slope of a line. Entry Task: What is the slope of a line? What did you learn about slope in Science?. *TURN IN TEXTBOOKS. Today’s Plan: -Intro to slope video -Slope practice. LT: I will identify the slope of a line. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Pre-Algebra
5-5 Coordinate Geometry 6/1/2010 Slope #27
Today’s Plan:
-Intro to slope video
-Slope practice
LT: I will identify the slope of a line.
LT: I will identify the slope of a line.
Entry Task:
What is the slope of a line?
What did you learn about slope in Science?
*TURN IN TEXTBOOKS
Pre-Algebra
5-5 Coordinate Geometry
Slope is a number that describes how steep a line is.
Pre-Algebra
5-5 Coordinate Geometry 6/1/2010 Slope #27
Today’s Plan:
-Intro to slope video
-Slope practice
LT: I will identify the slope of a line.
LT: I will identify the slope of a line.
Video
Pre-Algebra
5-5 Coordinate Geometry
The slope of a horizontal line is 0. The slope of a vertical line is undefined.
slope =vertical change
horizontal change= rise
run
slope = rise run
Pre-Algebra
5-5 Coordinate Geometry 6/1/2010 Slope #27
Today’s Plan:
-Intro to slope video
-Slope practice
LT: I will identify the slope of a line.
Slope is a number that describes how steep a line is. slope = rise
run
++
--
00
Undefined
Pre-Algebra
5-5 Coordinate Geometry
Additional Example 1A: Finding the Slope of a Line
Determine if the slope of each line is positive, negative, 0, or undefined. Then find the slope of each line.
A. XY
positive slope;
slope of XY = = –5–4
54
Pre-Algebra
5-5 Coordinate Geometry
Determine if the slope of each line is positive, negative, 0, or undefined. Then find the slope of each line.
B. ZA
negative slope;
slope of ZA = = ––1 2
12
Additional Example 1B: Finding the Slope of a Line
Pre-Algebra
5-5 Coordinate Geometry
Determine if the slope of each line is positive, negative, 0, or undefined. Then find the slope of each line.
C. BC
slope of BC is undefined
Additional Example 1C: Finding the Slope of a Line
Pre-Algebra
5-5 Coordinate Geometry
Determine if the slope of each line is positive, negative, 0, or undefined. Then find the slope of each line.
D. DM
slope of DM = 0
Additional Example 1D: Finding the Slope of a Line
Pre-Algebra
5-5 Coordinate Geometry
Try This: Example 1A
Determine if the slope of each line is positive, negative, 0, or undefined. Then find the slope of each line.
A. AB A
C
B
D
FE
HG
positive slope;
slope of AB = 1 8
Pre-Algebra
5-5 Coordinate Geometry
B. CD
slope of CD is undefined
Try This: Example 1B
Determine if the slope of each line is positive, negative, 0, or undefined. Then find the slope of each line.
A
C
B
D
FE
HG
Pre-Algebra
5-5 Coordinate Geometry
C. EF
slope of EF = 0
Try This: Example 1C
Determine if the slope of each line is positive, negative, 0, or undefined. Then find the slope of each line.
A
C
B
D
FE
HG
Pre-Algebra
5-5 Coordinate Geometry
D. GH
Try This: Example 1D
Determine if the slope of each line is positive, negative, 0, or undefined. Then find the slope of each line.
A
C
B
D
FE
HG
negative slope;
slope of GH = = ––1 3
13