Question 1103081
So your rise is 7 and your run is 4? Rise is the vertical, the heght, and run is the horizontal, the width. Generally the rise is smaller than the run, but I'll take your word that your height is 7 and your width is 4.
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You say that you want to measure the slope from the UPPER LEFT to the LOWER LEFT. In that case, your slope would be 0 so you have an error.
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Review your problem:
- If it says from the left TOP to the right BOTTOM, your slope is negative, it would be -7/4
- If it says from the left BOTTOM to the right TOP, your slope is positive, it is 7/4
Remember, slope is rise over run, it is the measure of how steep a line is. It is height over width, or height over length as it is often called.