Slope (mathematics)

describes the steepness and directon of a line From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Slope (mathematics)
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In mathematics, the slope or gradient of a line is a number that says how steep a line is.[1][2] It is calculated by dividing the vertical change, which is called the rise, by the horizontal change, which is called the run, between two different points on the line.[1][2]

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A drawing of slope

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