ALGEBRA: 7.1.3 7-19 to 7-24

Measuring Steepness: An introduction

LT:  Students will gain an abstract understanding of slope as they discover that slope is the change in y divided by the change in x.

The letter "m" in y = mx + b traditionally used for slope, comes from the French verb "monter", which means "to climb".

= Greek letter "delta" often represents a difference or change

Slope Triangle Quick Reference Guide