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OpenStudy (anonymous):

I need to know how to find the slope of a straight line. Any answers?

OpenStudy (amistre64):

use a sextant?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

y=mx+c where as m is the slope

OpenStudy (anonymous):

depends on what your given

OpenStudy (anonymous):

To find the slope of any line pick two points on the line \((x_1, y_1)\) and \((x_2, y_2)\).\[\text{slope} =\frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1}\]

OpenStudy (amistre64):

if you could establish a horizontal and vertical set of planes with which to measure against; you could define the slope as the change in rise with respect to the change in run

OpenStudy (amistre64):

if you know its angle from the horizon you could define the slope as the tangent

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