Name ________________________ Date ___________________ Block:________
Algebra 1
HOMEWORK #26
SLOPE
1. Does the ordered pair (-5, -3) lie on the line 2x - y = -13? SHOW WHY OR WHY NOT!
2. Does the ordered pair (-9, -2) lie on the line y 
2
x  4 ? SHOW WHY OR WHY NOT!
3
Plot the points on the graph. Without calculating the actual slope, tell whether the slope of the slope
is positive, negative, zero or undefined.
3. (2, -4) and (5, -8)
4. (-5,1) and (3,1)
__________________
5) (3, -1) and (-6, -4)
_______________
y
________________
y
x
6) (-4, 2) and (-4, -1)
_______________
y
x
y
x
x
Find the slope of the line that passes through the points.
y
y
x
7) ________________
y
x
8) ____________
y
x
9) ________________ 10) ____________
x
Find the slope of the line that passes through the points. Use the slope formula (not a graph)
11) (-2, 1) and (4, 5) _______
12) (5, -3) and (-5, -3) _______
13) (-2, 4) and (4, 1) _______
14) (2, 3) and (2, -3) _______
15) The slope of the line that passes through the points (-2, -3) and (8, -3) is –
A) positive
16)
B) negative
C) zero
D) undefined
The slope of the line that passes through the points (7, -9) and (-13, -6) is –
A)
5
2
B)
3
20
C)
3
4
D) 
3
20
17) The table shows the number of days you keep a rented movie before returning it and the total
cost of renting the movie. Find the rate of change in cost with respect to time and interpret its
meaning. 
Time (days)
Total cost (dollars)
4
6.00
5
6
8.25 10.50
7
12.75
18) The table shows the amount of time spent at an amusement park and the admission fee for the
park charges. Find the rate of change in the fee with respect to time spent at the park and interpret
its meaning. 
Time (hours)
Admission fee (dollars)
4
34.99
5
34.99
6
34.99
Find the value of x or y so that the line passing through the given points has the given slope.
19) (x, 4) and (6, -1); m =
5
__________
6
21) (9, 3) and (-6, 7y); m = 3 __________
20) (8, 1) and (x, 7); m = 
1
__________
2
22) (-3, y + 1) and (0, 4); m =6 __________