What is slope and how is it determined from a graph?

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mrnood · Answer

slope is 'rate of change'
it is a measure of how 'steep' the graph is - in the graph below line A has a higher value for slope than line b - you can see it is 'steeper'
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studygurl14 · Answer

slope represents the direction and steepness of a line. To describe how to find the slope using a graph, I would have to have an example. Do you have a specific problem you need help with?

studygurl14 · Answer

@MrNood you did a good job explaining slope. :)

mrnood · Answer

It has a numerical value which can be calculated from 2 points on the line

it is known as 'change in y/change in x' or 'rise/run' or mathematically 'tan theta'

anonymous · Answer

@MrNood is that how you determine it from a graph?

mrnood · Answer

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