How do you find the slope of a line?
you take two points on that line
EX:
(2,4) and (3,7)
you make an equation: Y2 (in this case 7) minus Y1 (4) over (like a fraction) X2 (3) minus X1 (2)
so...
Y2-Y1
-------
X2-X1
for this example:
7-4
-----
3-2
in this example the answer would be:
3
---
1 , or just 3
that is how you can find slope. sorry if it's confusing, and hope it helps,
mel :)
sorry my computer messed up. my name is not "Anonymous"
To find the slope of a line, you need to know two points on the line. Let's call the coordinates of the first point (x1, y1) and the coordinates of the second point (x2, y2).
The formula to find the slope, which is denoted by the letter "m," is:
m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)
To apply this formula, follow these steps:
1. Identify the coordinates of the two points on the line.
2. Substitute the coordinates into the slope formula:
m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)
3. Subtract the y-coordinates (y2 - y1) to find the vertical change.
4. Subtract the x-coordinates (x2 - x1) to find the horizontal change.
5. Divide the vertical change by the horizontal change to get the slope.
The resulting value of "m" will indicate the slope of the line.