Explain in your own words what 'rise over run' means in relation to the slope of a line.

Rise over run describes the steepness of a line, where rise is the vertical change (change in y) and run is the horizontal change (change in x).

Calculating Slope

10th GradeMath60 min

I can calculate the slope of a line from a graph or two points.

5 min

Graphing and Slope - Slope from two points

Tyler Wallace

12 min

Key concepts students will learn:

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The slope, represented by the letter m, is calculated by rise over run, which is the change in y over the change in x.
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The formula to find the slope between two points is m = (y₂ - y₁) / (x₂ - x₁), where (x₁, y₁) and (x₂, y₂) are the coordinates of the two points.
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A negative slope indicates that the line is going downhill from left to right, while a positive slope indicates the line is going uphill.

18 min

12 questions • Multiple choice & Short answer

5 min

“Calculate the slope of the line that passes through the points (3, -2) and (8, 5). Show your work.”

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