Slope is a constant rate of change for a linear function. You can use equations, graphs, and tables to represent the slope of a linear function, and you can use the slope formula to calculate the slope between two points.
Slope of a line = m =
y2 – y1
x2 – x1
,
where m represents the slope of the line.
In this resource, you will examine equations, tables, and graphs that all represent linear functions. You will use these representations to determine the slope of the linear function, and then use the slopes to make comparisons among linear functions.
Remember, slope is a rate of change and can appear in a variety of ways.