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To calculate the slope you would need two points (X1,Y1 and X2,Y2) from the line and then you just plug them into the slope formula and calculate.

slope formula m=Y1-Y2 / X1-X2

If a line rises by two units and runs (extends) 3 units, the slope is calculated as follows.

slope = rise/run = 2/3

To determine the rise and the run of a line you need to have the two co-ordinates of at least two points in the line - usually the start and finish.

A line with 0,2 and 2,5 on it will have a rise of 2 and run of 3.

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