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Slope from Two Points: Classroom Packet

Grade 8 Algebra: Slope from Two Points

Name: ______________________Date: ____________Score: ____ / 8

Level 1

Positive whole-number slopes

1. Find the slope:
$(1,2),\ (3,6)$
2. Find the slope:
$(0,1),\ (2,7)$
3. Find the slope:
$(2,3),\ (6,7)$
4. Find the slope:
$(1,1),\ (4,13)$
5. Find the slope:
$(0,0),\ (5,10)$
6. Find the slope:
$(3,2),\ (5,12)$
7. Find the slope:
$(2,5),\ (4,11)$
8. Find the slope:
$(1,4),\ (7,10)$

Answer Key

Level 1

1. $2$
2. $3$
3. $1$
4. $4$
5. $2$
6. $5$
7. $3$
8. $1$

Grade 8 Algebra: Slope from Two Points

Name: ______________________Date: ____________Score: ____ / 8

Level 2

Negative and fractional slopes

1. Find the slope:
$(1,5),\ (3,1)$
2. Find the slope:
$(0,4),\ (2,-2)$
3. Find the slope:
$(2,1),\ (6,3)$
4. Find the slope:
$(-1,2),\ (3,5)$
5. Find the slope:
$(-2,-3),\ (1,3)$
6. Find the slope:
$(4,-1),\ (-2,2)$
7. Find the slope:
$(0,0),\ (3,-2)$
8. Find the slope:
$(-3,4),\ (-1,-4)$

Answer Key

Level 2

1. $-2$
2. $-3$
3. $\tfrac{1}{2}$
4. $\tfrac{3}{4}$
5. $2$
6. $-\tfrac{1}{2}$
7. $-\tfrac{2}{3}$
8. $-4$

Grade 8 Algebra: Slope from Two Points

Name: ______________________Date: ____________Score: ____ / 8

Level 3

Zero, undefined and missing values

1. Find the slope:
$(2,5),\ (7,5)$
2. Find the slope:
$(3,1),\ (3,8)$
3. Find the slope:
$(-4,-2),\ (2,-5)$
4. Find the slope:
$(1.5,2),\ (3.5,6)$
5. Find the value of y:
$m=2:\ (1,y),\ (3,8)$
6. Find the value of x:
$m=4:\ (2,3),\ (x,11)$
7. Find the slope:
$(-6,0),\ (0,-9)$
8. Find the slope:
$(\tfrac{1}{2},1),\ (\tfrac{5}{2},4)$

Answer Key

Level 3

1. $0$
2. $\text{undefined}$
3. $-\tfrac{1}{2}$
4. $2$
5. $y=4$
6. $x=4$
7. $-\tfrac{3}{2}$
8. $\tfrac{3}{2}$