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Types of Slopes

In the applet below, drag both LARGE POINTS around. After interacting with the applet below for a minute or two, please answer the questions that follow.

1.

There are 4 different types of slopes. List the types of slopes you found by using the applet above.

2.

What characteristics will you see in a line that has a positive slope? Fill in the blanks: When a line has a positive slope, it means that as you move from left to right, the line goes ____. The ratio of the vertical change (rise) to the horizontal change (run) is ____.

3.

What characteristics will you see in a line that has a negative slope? Fill in the blanks: When a line has a positive slope, it means that as you move from left to right, the line goes ____. The ratio of the vertical change (rise) to the horizontal change (run) is ____.

4.

What characteristics will you see in a line that has a slope of 0? Fill in the blanks: When a line has a slope of 0, it means that the line is ____. The ratio of the vertical change (rise) to the horizontal change (run) is ____.

5.

What characteristics will you see in a line that has an undefined slope? Fill in the blanks: A line with an undefined slope is a __________ line that runs __________ on a graph.