Linear Graphing LG3

Finding Slope from Tables

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Homework

Determine the slope of the line represented by the table of values. Describe the graphs of the
line as increasing, decreasing, horizontal, or vertical. Copy one of these tables on the back of
this page and write a situation that describes the data.
1.

x
2
1
0
1
2

y
3
5
7
9
11

2.

x
3
2
1
0
1

y
5
2
1
4
7

3.

x
1
2
3
4
5

y
17
13
9
5
1

4.

x
6
5
4
3
2

y
4
9
14
19
24

m=

m=

m=

m=

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5.

x
0
1
2
3
4

y
3
5.5
8
10.5
13

6.

x
2
1
0
1
2

y
5
4.75
4.5
4.25
4

7.

x
2
1
0
1

y
2
5
4
5
6
5
8
5

8.

x
1
1
3
5
7

y
1
2
3
4
5

m=

m=

m=

m=

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9.

x
5
2
1
4
7

y
10
5
0
5
10

10.

x
5
3
1
1
3

y
10
6
2
2
6

11.

x
4
2
0
2
4

y
6
6
6
6
6

12.

x
5
5
5
5
5

y
2
4
6
8
10

m=

m=

m=

m=

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Updated 5/20/2008

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