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3.

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5.3 Slope (Rate of Change)

NOTES

Write your
questions here!

SLOPE

POINTS

m=

EQUATIONS

Find the Slope!

Positive, Negative, Zero, and Undefined Slope

SUMMARY:
Now,
summarize
your notes
here!

PRACTICE

5.3 Slope (Rate of Change)


3.3

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)

8. (-9, 1) and (1, 1)

7. (1, -3) and (7, 3)

9.

Find the slope of the object.


10.

11.

12.

Find the slope (rate of change) for the following.


13. Mr. Brust has 50 algebra books.
He handouts 2 books every 3 days.

14. Bob makes 40 dollars a week.


He already has 200 dollars.

15. y

Slope (rate of change) =

Slope (rate of change) =

Slope (rate of change) =

LABEL IT!

3
x
2

LABEL IT!
17.

16. y

3x 5

18.
x
0
1
2

Slope (rate of change) =

x
0
2
4

y
2
11
20

y
0
1
2

Slope (rate of change) =

Slope (rate of change) =

19.

20.

21.

Slope (rate of change) =

Slope (rate of change) =

GRAPH

1. Describe how to move from point

Slope (rate of change) =

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)

2. Describe how to move from point


C(0,3) to point D(2, 3).

APPLICATION

5.3 Slope (Rate of Change)


3.3
Find the slope of the following:
1. (-5, -7) and (14, -24)

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.

Determine the time interval during which


the temperature in the kiln showed the
greatest rate of change.

b. Determine the time interval during which


the temperature in the kiln showed the least
rate of change.

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?

b. What does his slope mean?


(AKA describe his rate of change in sentence using labels.)
c. How many cards does Mr. D
Brust have after 9 days?

# of Pokemon Cards

Mr. Dzerkaczs Pokemon cards are shown in the graph.


7. Mr. Brusts Pokmon cards are shown in the graph.

D
d. When will Mr. Brust
have 12 cards?

Ds y-intercept?
e. What is Mr. Brust

Time
(days)

8. Mr. Sullivans Pokmon cards are shown in the table.


Ms. Stewart Pokemon cards are shown in the table.
Ms. Stewarts
a. What is Mr. Sullivans slope?

her slope mean?


b. What does his
(AKA describe his rate of change in sentence using labels.)

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.

Mr. Sherreds Pokemon cards are determined by the


9. Mr. Kellys Pokmon cards are determined
byequation.
the equation.
Sherreds
a. What is Mr. Kellys slope?

b. What does his slope mean?


(AKA describe his rate of change in sentence using labels.)

2
= +2
5

c. How many cards will Mr. Sherred


Kelly have in 40 days? SHOW WORK!

d. When will Mr. Sherred


Kelly have 8 cards? SHOW WORK!

10. Look back at the Pokmon questions 7-9. Who is the best player? Explain why. Who is the worst
player? Explain why

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