Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Algebra Review: Slope of a Line
Find a quick, concise explanation of how to find the slope of a line. Examples are given and clearly explained.
Other
University of Wisconsin: Finding the Slopes of Lines
This is an interactive page that provides the user with practice for finding the slope of a line. The site has a list of seven questions and requires the user to change the graph to fit the given required slope.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Self Check Quizzes 3 Slope
Use Glencoe's Math Course 3 randomly generated self-checking quiz to test your knowledge of finding the slope of a line. Each question has a "Hint" link to help. Choose the correct answer for each problem. At the bottom of the page click...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Finding the Slope When Given Two Points
When given two ordered pairs, find the slope of a line. Includes video.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Practice Problems: Slope 2
Twenty-one problems present a variety of practice finding the slope of various lines and related topics. They are given with each step to the solution cleverly revealed one at a time. You can work each step of the problem then click the...
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Slope of a Line
Twenty-two problems present a practice finding the slope of a line. The solutions are only available with a paid subscription.
Math Open Reference
Math Open Reference: Intercept of a Line
A complete reference guide to finding the intercept of a line. It provides definitions, examples, and an interactive activity that enhances further explanation. Includes links to related topics.
Stefan Warner and Steven R. Costenoble
Finite Mathematics & Applied Calculus: Equation of a Line
The tutorial explores how to find the equation of a line. Students learn about the concept through class notes, examples, and practice problems. Review exercises and a chapter quiz are included.
University of Regina (Canada)
University of Regina: Math Central: Introduction to Slope for Middle Years Mathematics
This collection of five middle school math lessons covers the topic of plane geometry, specifically the concept of slope. The first lesson introduces students to plotting points on a Cartesian grid using a Geoboard. Lesson two moves them...
Government of Alberta
Learn Alberta: Slope of a Line Segment
This interactive Java applet allows visualization of line segments and their slopes. The slope and how it is found is given for each line drawn by the user.
Other
Git: What Is the Slope Intercept Form of a Line?
Not only does this site show what the slope-intercept form is, but it helps you find the slope and the intercept of a line. There is also additional information on parallel lines, parametric form, and the distance between two points.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Slope in the Coordinate Plane
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Find the slope of a line given two points. Includes a video [5 min. 29 sec.], examples, and review problems along with an answer key.
Texas A&M University
Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: College Algebra: Slope of a Line
Through this tutorial, you'll know what slope is and how to determine it. View examples of positive, negative, zero, and undefined slope, follow step-by-step slope calculations, and complete practice problems at the end.
Math Planet
Math Planet: Algebra 1: Writing Linear Equations Using the Slope Intercept Form
Explains what the slope-intercept form is and how to find the equation of a line given two points on it. Includes modeled video lesson. [3:32]
Purple Math
Purplemath: Slope of a Straight Line
This lesson on slope explains the slope concepts, demonstrates how to use the slope formula, shows how to find slope in horizontal and vertical lines, and how to use slope to find whether the lines through the pairs of points are...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Equations of Perpendicular Lines
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This lesson covers determining if two lines are parallel, perpendicular, or neither and finding the equation of perpendicular lines to a given line.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Find Slope and Rate of Change
This learning tutorial demonstrates how to find the slope of a line and the rate of change for a table. The lesson includes several PowerPoint presentations about slope and even provides practice problems for students to test their...
Math Graphs
Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Slope of a Tangent Line 15 [Pdf]
The practice problem compares finding the slope of the tangent line graphically and analytically. The handout is available in PDF format.
Math Graphs
Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Slope of a Tangent Line 16 [Pdf]
The practice problem compares finding the slope of the tangent line graphically and analytically. The handout is available in PDF format.
Mathematics Archives
Math Archives: Visual Calculus: Tangent Lines to Polar Graphs
This site give the formula for finding the slope of the tangent line to a polar graph. The page offers step by step explanations and worked examples.
University of Georgia
University of Georgia: Slope of Lines
This site provides a detailed unit on finding the slope of lines that investigates methods for solving systems of equations. Good lesson plan for class.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Algebra I: Slope From Graph
Find the slope of a line on the coordinate plane. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Web Math: Find Equation of Line Given That You Know Its Slope and Y Intercept
WebMath offers a java applet that allows you to input the slope and y-intercept of a line and gives you the equation of the line in slope-intercept form. It also gives a detailed solution using the information that you provided.
Texas A&M University
Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: Intermediate Algebra: The Slope of a Line
This tutorial will show you how to find a the slope of graph, write a linear equation in slope-intercept form. You'll also learn how to determine whether two lines are parallel or perpendicular to each other. For advanced math students.