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What slope mean?

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Slope is the ratio of the rise over the run of a linear equation; the degree of steepness of a graph at any point.

The word slope refers to a surface that has one side which is higher than the other. Slope means to be inclined from a horizontal or vertical line or to slant up or down.

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