Describe 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.
How many different types of slope did you find?
2.
In your own words (and without looking it up on another tab in your browser), how would you describe a line that has POSITIVE SLOPE?
3.
In your own words (and without looking it up on another tab in your browser), how would you describe a line that has NEGATIVE SLOPE?
4.
In your own words (and without looking it up on another tab in your browser), how would you describe a line that has ZERO SLOPE?
5.
In your own words (and without looking it up on another tab in your browser), how would you describe a line that has an UNDEFINED SLOPE?