Define ‘slope’.
A. The slope is the change of y over the change of x.
B. The slope is the change of x over the change of y.
C. The slope is the y coordinate of a point over the x coordinate of the same point.
D. The slope is the x coordinate of a point over the y coordinate of the same point.

Question

Define ‘slope’.
	A.	The slope is the  change of y over the change of x.
	B.	The slope is the change of x over the change of y.
	C.	The slope is the y coordinate of a point over the x coordinate of the same point.
	D.	The slope is the x coordinate of a point over the y coordinate of the same point.

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

Hint: slope = rise/run

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

you'll might hear it as "slope is rise over run"

anonymous · Answer

so B?

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

when they refer to "rise", they mean a change in vertical distance

which variable on the xy graph refers to vertical distance?

anonymous · Answer

y is the vertical axis

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

so it's a change in y over a change in x

anonymous · Answer

oh i read them backwards. weird. sorry, thats what i thought but i just wanted to double check, thank you. (:

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

yw