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5.3 Slope (Rate of Change)
NOTES
Write your
questions here!
SLOPE
POINTS
m=
EQUATIONS
SUMMARY:
Now,
summarize
your notes
here!
PRACTICE
Tell whether the slope of the line is positive, negative, zero or undefined. Then find the slope if it exists.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Find the slope of the line that passes through the points.
5. (-2, -1) and (4, 5)
6. (1, 3) and (3, -2)
9.
11.
12.
15. y
LABEL IT!
3
x
2
LABEL IT!
17.
16. y
3x 5
18.
x
0
1
2
x
0
2
4
y
2
11
20
y
0
1
2
19.
20.
21.
GRAPH
SKILLZ REVIEW
SIMPLIFY
3. 6(3 + 2) 10
SOLVE
5. 8 = 12
4. 5 3(4 + 1)
6. 5 4 = 8 + 3
A to point B.
_____ units in the y direction (rise)
_____ units in the x direction (run)
APPLICATION
2.
Find the slope (rate of change) of the following and label your answer (like miles per hour)
3.
4.
Time
(seconds)
3
5
7
m=
Profit
(dollars)
18
25
32
5.
Time
(days)
-3
1
5
m=
Weight
(grams)
40
32
24
Age
(years)
5
15
20
Height
(cm)
80
120
140
m=
6. Firing a piece of pottery in a kiln takes place at different temperature for different amounts of time.
The graph shows the temperature in a kiln while firing a piece of pottery (note: oven was preheated)
a.
Mr. Dzerkacz, Ms. Stewart and Mr. Sherred love to play Pokemon. Answer the following:
Brust, Sully, and Kelly love to play Pokemon. Answer the following:
Ds
a. What is Mr. Brusts slope?
# of Pokemon Cards
D
d. When will Mr. Brust
have 12 cards?
Ds y-intercept?
e. What is Mr. Brust
Time
(days)
c. What is Ms.
Mr. Stewarts
Sullivan y-intercept?
Time
(days)
0
2
4
6
8
Cards
#
20
16
12
8
4
Ms. Sullivan
Stewarts y-intercept mean in this problem?
d. What does Mr.
2
= +2
5
10. Look back at the Pokmon questions 7-9. Who is the best player? Explain why. Who is the worst
player? Explain why