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I guess you mean how do you find the gradient of the line between two points?
First, to find a gradient you need to do so in respect to some axis, generally, these are given as X and Y.
then substitute in:
gradient or m= (Y right - Y left) / (X right - X left)
"Y right" is the Y co-ordinate of the point which is on the right, "X right" is the X co-ordinate of the point which is on the right, and "X left" of the one on the left.
I actually think that you find how mant times you run and then how many times you rise.
make sure to do you negitives and positives!!
Going down on your rise(up and or down) you have to do a negitive. Other than that i have know idea just ask your math tutor haha. Or your math teacher if you have one!! Good luck and i hope that i answered your question.
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Does it matter which points you use to find the slope?
No. If you have more than two points for a linear function any two points can be used to find the slope.
How do you calculate the slope between two points?
The slope is calculated as: y1-y2/x1-x2 given two sets of points
How you find the slope of a line through two points?
Points for example: (4, 8) and (2, 4) Slope: (8-4)/(4-2) = 2 The slope formula is m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1) where the 2 points are (x1,y1) and (x2,y2)
How do you find the rate of change between two points?
For two points at (x1,y1) and (x2,y2), respectively, the rate of change is equal to the slope of the shortest possible line segment connecting the two points. This slope can be calculated by the following equation: m = (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)
How can you find the slope of a line by only knowing the coordinates?
If you have the coordinates of two points, say P = (a,b) and Q = (c,d), then slope = (b-d)/(a-c) that is, the difference in the y coordinate of the two points divided by the difference in the x coordinate of the points taken in the same order.
