Slope at Math Glossary

What is it? Slope is the measure of the steepness or incline of a line drawn on a rectangular-coordinate-system graph. It may also be described as the ratio of vertical change to horizontal change.Example: If point P is (x1,y1) and point Q is (x2,y2) the slope of PQ isdelta y/delta x = y2 -y1 / x2-x1. You may also hear about rise over run (rise / run).

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