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Elementary and Intermediate Algebra
Mark Dugopolski, Southeastern Louisiana University

Linear Equations in Two Variables and Their Graphs
Slope

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1

Slope is a measurement of the steepness of a line.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
2

Slope is rise divided by run.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
3

Every line in the coordinate plane has a slope.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
4

The line through the point (1, 1) and the origin has slope 1.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
5

Slope can never be negative.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
6

A line with slope 2 is perpendicular to any line with slope -2.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
7

The slope of the line through (0, 3) and (4, 0) is 3/4.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
8

Two different lines cannot have the same slope.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
9

The line through (1, 3) and (-5, 3) has zero slope.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
10

Slope can have units such as feet per second.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE