anyone know a good definition for slope??
google "slope" and its on wikipidia
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well we have alot of restrictions on our computers at school that's why i tried here
I understand. In mathematics, "slope" most commonly refers to a numerical measure of how steep a line is. It is defined as the ratio of the change in the y-coordinate (vertical change) to the change in the x-coordinate (horizontal change) between two points on the line.
To find the slope between two points (x₁, y₁) and (x₂, y₂), you can use the following formula:
slope = (change in y-coordinates) / (change in x-coordinates)
= (y₂ - y₁) / (x₂ - x₁)
This formula allows you to find the slope of any line passing through two given points. It tells you how much the y-coordinate changes for every one unit increase in the x-coordinate. A positive slope indicates an upward slope from left to right, a negative slope indicates a downward slope, and a slope of zero indicates a horizontal line.
If you have restrictions on accessing external websites, you can try using a math textbook or searching for "slope" on an online dictionary available at your school.