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 #48380 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=48380\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> WHAT YOU NEED TO DO IF YOU ARE USING A PYRAMID THEN PLOT TWO OF THE POINTS (BASE & TOP POINT) ON A GRAPH THUS (0,0) (5,4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THE SLOPE IS CALCULATED USING <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(Y2-Y1)/(X2-X1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4-0)/(5/0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4/5 IS THE SLOPE OFF A LINE BETWEEN THESE TWO POINTS OR THE SLOPE OF THE SIDES OF THE PYRAMID. </SPAN>\n" );
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