document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=68090>Question 68090</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am helping my 13 year old with his homework.  Please tell me what slope is and how it is measured in general.  We are using an Egyptian pyramid as a model.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #48379 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=48379\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Slope is \"rise\" over \"run\" <BR>\n" );
document.write( "It is the height of the pyramid divided by the distance from<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the endge to the center.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In math the slope is defined as \"change in y\" divided by \"change in x\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is because y is a vertical distance and x is a horizontal distance.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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