# Sample quiz on slopes Main home here.

1. The slope of a line can be defined in words by: $\textrm{slope:=}\frac{\textrm{rise}}{\textrm{run}}$. Rise and run refer to $\cdots$
the horizontal and vertical changes, respectively
the vertical and horizontal changes, respectively
the vertical change and $x$-intercept
horizontal change and $y$-intercept
2. Let $(x_1,y_1)$ and $(x_2,y_2)$ be two points on a line. The slope of the line can be given by $\cdots$?
$\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}$
$\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_1-x_2}$
$\frac{x_2-x_1}{y_2-y_1}$
$\frac{y_2-x_2}{y_1-x_1}$
3. Find the slope of the line which contains the points $(0,0)$ and $(-3,4)$.
$\frac{4}{3}$
$\frac{3}{4}$
$-\frac{3}{4}$
$-\frac{4}{3}$
4. Find the slope of the line which contains the points $(-1,-1)$ and $(-2,3)$.
$-2$
$-4$
$4$
$0$
5. Find the slope of the line which contains the points $(2,3)$ and $(5,3)$
$2$
$0$
$1$
undefined
6. Find the slope of the line which contains the points $(-2,4)$ and $(-2,6)$
undefined
$0$
$2$
$-2$
7. The slope of any horizontal line (a line parallel to the $x$-axis) is $\cdots$?
$1$
$-1$
zero
undefined
8. The slope of any line that is parallel to the $y$-axis is $\cdots$
$1$
$-1$
zero
undefined
9. A line with a slope of $2$ contains the points $(1,3)$ and $(2,k)$. The value of $k$ is $\cdots$
$5$
$-5$
$-1$
difficult to determine
10. A line whose slope is undefined contains the points $(1,2)$ and $(h,4)$. The value of $h$ is $\cdots$?
$4$
$1$
undefined
difficult to determine
11. A line has a slope of $-3$ and contains the point $(1,-1)$. Which of the following points is on this line?
$(4,-2)$
$(2,-4)$
$(0,1)$
$(2,0)$
12. A line has zero slope and passes through $(0,1)$. Through which of the points below does the line also pass?
$(0,3)$
$(0,2)$
$(-1,2)$
$(-1,1)$
13. If $a$ is an integer, what is the slope of the line which contains the points $(a,a)$ and $(-a,-a)$?
$1$
$0$
$a$
undefined
14. Find the slope of the line which passes through the points $(-5,-1)$ and $(2,-11)$
$-\frac{12}{7}$
$-\frac{10}{7}$
$\frac{10}{7}$
$\frac{12}{7}$
15. A line has an undefined slope and passes through the point $(-1,1)$. The same line is likely to pass through which of the points below?
$(1,-2)$
$(1,-1)$
$(-1,0)$
$(-2,0)$