Slope from rise and run
Slope is rise over run: the change up or down divided by the change left or right.
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A line goes down 1 while going left 7. What is its slope?
Answer: 1/7
A line goes down 3 while going left 1. What is its slope?
Answer: 3
A line goes up 4 while going left 2. What is its slope?
Answer: -2
Tip: Slope is rise over run: the change up or down divided by the change left or right.
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