Lesson Worksheet: Slope of a Line through Two Points Mathematics • 8th Grade

In this worksheet, we will practice finding the slope of a line that goes through two given points.

Q1:

Line 1 passes through point 𝐴(βˆ’6,17) and point 𝐡(βˆ’18,βˆ’14) and Line 2 passes through the points 𝐢(βˆ’12,18) and 𝐷(βˆ’9,20). Which of the two lines has a steeper slope?

  • Aline 1
  • Bline 2

Q2:

Determine the slope of the line that passes through the points 𝐴(2,βˆ’5) and 𝐡(4,5).

  • Aβˆ’5
  • B5
  • Cβˆ’17
  • Dβˆ’15
  • E15

Q3:

What is the value of 𝑦 so that 𝐴(βˆ’9,6), 𝐡(3,βˆ’3), and 𝐢(βˆ’1,𝑦) are collinear?

Q4:

In this figure, the slope of ⃖⃗𝐴𝐡 is .

  • Anegative
  • Bpositive
  • Cundefined
  • Dzero

Q5:

Given that the slope of the line passing through (βˆ’2,7), (π‘₯,3), and (5,𝑦) is βˆ’1, find the values of π‘₯ and 𝑦.

  • Aπ‘₯=2, 𝑦=0
  • Bπ‘₯=βˆ’2, 𝑦=3
  • Cπ‘₯=4, 𝑦=βˆ’7
  • Dπ‘₯=βˆ’2, 𝑦=0
  • Eπ‘₯=2, 𝑦=βˆ’3

Q6:

𝐿𝑀𝑁 is a right-angled triangle at 𝐿 where π‘šβˆ π‘€=45∘ and the coordinates of 𝐿 and 𝑀 are 𝐿(0,βˆ’8) and 𝑀(3,βˆ’8) respectively. Find the coordinates of 𝑁 given the slope of 𝑀𝑁 is βˆ’1.

  • A(0,βˆ’11)
  • B(3,βˆ’8)
  • C(3,βˆ’5)
  • D(βˆ’3,βˆ’8)
  • E(0,βˆ’5)

Q7:

What is the slope of a line passing through the points (3,5) and (7,9)?

Q8:

True or False: Given a nonvertical line, the slopes between any two of its points will be equal.

  • ATrue
  • BFalse

Q9:

Given that the slope of a straight line passing through the points (9,βˆ’7) and (βˆ’3,π‘˜) is βˆ’512, find the value of π‘˜.

Q10:

⃖⃗𝐴𝐡 is parallel to the 𝑦-axis. If the coordinates of the points 𝐴 and 𝐡 are (π‘š,2) and (8,6), respectively, find the value of π‘š.

Q11:

Find the value of 𝑦 such that the straight line passing through (3,βˆ’12) and (βˆ’5,3𝑦) is perpendicular to the 𝑦-axis.

Q12:

Given that the straight line passing through the points (1,8) and (βˆ’6,π‘˜) is parallel to the π‘₯-axis, find the value of π‘˜.

Q13:

⃖⃗𝐴𝐡 is parallel to the π‘₯-axis. If the coordinates of the point 𝐴 and 𝐡 are (7,βˆ’2) and (βˆ’7,π‘˜), respectively, find the value of π‘˜.

Q14:

In this figure, the slope of ⃖⃗𝐡𝐢 is .

  • Azero
  • Bundefined
  • Cpositive
  • Dnegative

Q15:

In this figure, the slope of ⃖⃗𝐴𝑂 is .

  • Anegative
  • Bpositive
  • Cundefined
  • Dzero

Q16:

In this figure, the slope of ⃖⃗𝐴𝐢 is .

  • Anegative
  • Bzero
  • Cpositive
  • Dundefined

Q17:

What is the slope of the line passing through the points ο€Ό2,23 and (6,2)?

  • A4
  • B3
  • Cβˆ’3
  • D13
  • Eβˆ’13

Q18:

If a line has a positive slope, what can be said of the angle it makes with the positive π‘₯-axis?

  • AIt is a right angle.
  • BIt is a zero angle.
  • CIt is an obtuse angle.
  • DIt is an acute angle.

Q19:

What can be said of the slope of a line that is parallel to the 𝑦-axis?

  • AIt is 1.
  • BIt is undefined.
  • CIt is 0.
  • DIt is βˆ’1.

Q20:

Consider the two points 𝐴(π‘₯,𝑦) and 𝐡(π‘₯,𝑦).

Find an expression for the slope of the line on 𝐴 and 𝐡.

  • Aπ‘₯βˆ’π‘₯π‘¦βˆ’π‘¦οŠ§οŠ¨οŠ§οŠ¨
  • Bπ‘¦βˆ’π‘¦π‘₯βˆ’π‘₯
  • C𝑦+𝑦π‘₯+π‘₯
  • Dπ‘¦βˆ’π‘¦π‘₯βˆ’π‘₯
  • Eπ‘₯+π‘₯𝑦+π‘¦οŠ§οŠ¨οŠ§οŠ¨

Find the slope of the line segment connecting the points (3,4) and (5,7). Give your answer as a fraction in its simplest form.

  • A118
  • B23
  • C112
  • D32
  • E811

Q21:

What is the slope of the line passing through the points (2,βˆ’2) and (4,8)?

Q22:

What is the slope of the line passing through (2,14) and (3,22)?

Q23:

Find the slope of the straight line which passes through the points (βˆ’9,4) and (βˆ’6,βˆ’2).

  • Aβˆ’215
  • B2
  • C12
  • Dβˆ’12
  • Eβˆ’2

Q24:

Given that the points 𝐴(12,10) and 𝐡(π‘₯,βˆ’8) lie on a line that has a slope of 1, determine the value of π‘₯.

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