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Question 273420: how do you do slope
Answer by Tobiasz(54)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! This article is about the mathematical term. For other uses, see Slope (disambiguation).
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The slope of a line is defined as the rise over the run, m = Δy/Δx.
In mathematics, the slope or gradient of a line describes its steepness, incline, or grade. A higher slope value indicates a steeper incline.
The slope is defined as the ratio of the "rise" divided by the "run" between two points on a line, or in other words, the ratio of the altitude change to the horizontal distance between any two points on the line. Given two points (x1,y1) and (x2,y2) on a line, the slope m of the line is
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