Graphing #1 - Slope Flashcards
As you go along the curve from A to D, the slope…
Becomes increasingly positive.
Describe the Slope
The graph has a Constant Large Negative Slope
The slope at C is…
The slope at C is medium and positive
Describe the Slope
Contant zero slope
Compare the slopes at points B and C
B has a high positive slope
C has a medium positive slope
Describe the Slope of this graph
Begins with a large positive slope.
The slope gradually decreases until the slope is equal to zero.
As you go from A to E, the slope…
Decreases
Describe the steepness
Negative Steepness
Decreasing Steepness
(We say the slope is “decreasing” when the “hill” is getting less steep.)
Describe the Slope
Slope = 0 at the start.
Abruptly changes to constant negative medium slope.
Abruptly changes back to a slope of zero.
Describe the Slope
Zero
Describe the Slope
The slope is medium, positive, and constant.
Describe the Slope of the Red Line
The slope is infinite.
Some may describe this as “undefined.”
Compare slopes at C and D
Both are negative slopes
C has a higher slope
Describe the steepness or slope at A
Zero
Describe the Slope
Medium, Constant, Positive.
The slope at B is….
The slope is small and positive at point B
The slope at D is….
Large and Negative
Describe the slope at point E.
Zero
Describe the slope of this graph.
The slope starts out medium and positive and is fairly constant.
Then, the slope rapidly decreases to zero and then becomes increasingly negative.
At the end, the slope is medium, constant and negative.
Describe the Slope
Slope = Infinity
or
The slope is undefined.
How does the slope at point C compare to the slope at point D?
Both are postive slopes, but C has a higher slope.
The slope(steepness) at D is…
The slope at D is large and positive.
Describe the Slope or Steepness.
Medium, Positive, and Constant Slope or Steepness.
Describe the steepness or slope at A
Zero
Describe Slope at C
Slope at C is medium and negative
The word slope means ______________
Steepness
Describe the Slope
Constant
Medium
Positive
Slope at E is….
Zero
Slope at E is….
Zero
The slope(steepness) at D is…
The slope at D is large and positive.
As you go from A to D, the slope
Increases.
It goes from a slope of zero to a large negative slope.
Describe the slope at point D
Small positive slope
Describe the slope or steepness at A.
Zero
Describe the Slope of the Purple Line
Medium Positive Constant Slope
Describe Slope at C
Slope at C is medium and negative
Compare slopes at C and D.
Slopes at C and D are both large and negative. The slope at D is larger.
Describe the slope
Initial large positive slope.
Slope
As you go along the curve from A to E, the slope
Decreases
It goes from large negative to zero.
Describe the slope of this graph
Slope is positive and decreases all the way down to zero slope. Then, the slope becomes increasingly negative
As you go along the curve from A to D, the slope…
Becomes increasingly positive.
Describe the steepness or slope at A
Zero
Compare slopes at C and D.
Slopes at C and D are both large and negative. The slope at D is larger.
Describe the slope or steepness at B
Small negative slope
Describe the Slope of the Blue Line
Constant Slope of Zero
The slope at B is….
The slope is small and positive at point B
How would you describe the slope (steepness) at point A?
High Positive Slope
Describe the Slope
The slope is zero
The slope is constant
Describe the Slope
Medium Slope
and
Negative Slope
and
Constant Slope
Describe the Slope
The graph starts with a small positive slope. The slope increases until point “c” Then the slope begins to decrease.
The slope is positive at all times in this graph.
As you go from A to D, the slope
Increases.
It goes from a slope of zero to a large negative slope.
Describe the slope or steepness at A.
Zero
Describe the slope of this graph
positive and increasing
Describe the Steepness
Medium, Constant, Negative Steepness
The slope at C is…
The slope at C is medium and positive
Compare slopes at C and D
Both are negative slopes
C has a higher slope
Compare slopes at A and B
Both slopes are large and negative. A has a higher slope.
Describe the Slope
The slope is constant and it is zero.
Compare slopes at C and D
Both are negative slopes
C has a higher slope
Describe the Slope
This is a medium constant negative slope.
Compare slopes at C and D.
Slopes at C and D are both large and negative. The slope at D is larger.
Describe the slope at point D
Small positive slope
How does the slope at point C compare to the slope at point D?
Both are postive slopes, but C has a higher slope.
Describe the slope or steepness at A.
Zero
Describe the Slope of this Graph
Positive and Increasing
As you go from A to D, the slope
Increases.
It goes from a slope of zero to a large negative slope.
Describe Slope at C
Slope at C is medium and negative
Compare the slope of the line at points A and B.
Both have a high positive slope, but A has the highest slope.
Describe the Slope
Zero
(I guess its constant too)
As you go along the curve from A to E, the slope
Decreases
It goes from large negative to zero.
How would you describe the slope (steepness) at point A?
High Positive Slope
As you go along the curve from A to E, the slope
Decreases
It goes from large negative to zero.
Compare the slope of the line at points A and B.
Both have a high positive slope, but A has the highest slope.
Describe the Slope
The slope is constant and zero
Describe the Slope
The slope of a vertical line is infinity
(Some would say the slope is “undefined”)
Compare slopes at A and B
Both slopes are large and negative. A has a higher slope.
Describe the Slope
Medium
Constant
Negative
Describe the Slope
Starts with a small positive slope. The slope increases until it is medium and positive.
Describe the Slope or Steepness of this graph
Small, Positive and Constant
Describe the slope or steepness at B
Small negative slope
As you go from A to E, the slope…
Decreases
The slope(steepness) at D is…
The slope at D is large and positive.
Describe the slope or steepness at B
Small negative slope
Describe the slope at point E.
Zero
The slope at B is….
The slope is small and positive at point B
Describe the steepness of this graph
positive and increasing
Describe the Slope of this Graph
Starts with medium positive slope.
Slope gradually increases until it is quite steep.
Describe the slope at point D
Small positive slope
Compare the slopes at points B and C
B has a high positive slope
C has a medium positive slope
Slope or Steepness at A is…..
The slope at A is large and negative
Compare the slopes at points B and C
B has a high positive slope
C has a medium positive slope
Slope at E is….
Zero
Slope or Steepness at A is…..
The slope at A is large and negative
Compare the slope of the line at points A and B.
Both have a high positive slope, but A has the highest slope.
Describe the slope
Negative Slope
Decreasing Slope
(We say the slope is “decreasing” when the “hill” is getting less steep.)
As you go from A to E, the slope…
Decreases
The slope at C is…
The slope at C is medium and positive
The slope at D is….
Large and Negative
Slope or Steepness at A is…..
The slope at A is large and negative
As you go along the curve from A to D, the slope…
Becomes increasingly positive.
Describe the Slope
Initially, the slope is large and positive. The slope then decreases until it is small and positive.
Compare slopes at A and B
Both slopes are large and negative. A has a higher slope.
Describe the slope at point E.
Zero
How does the slope at point C compare to the slope at point D?
Both are postive slopes, but C has a higher slope.
Describe the Steepness
Constant Medium Positive Steepness (Slope)
Describe the slope
The graph starts with a large positive slope. The slope decreases to zero. Then, the slope becomes increasingly negative.
The slope at D is….
Large and Negative
How would you describe the slope (steepness) at point A?
High Positive Slope
