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If you're talking about slope, it is rise over run. But why is it not the other way run over rise?

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How do you calculate rise over run?

rise divided by run: a fraction, rise is y and run is x (you run on a horizontal plane) (you rise on a vertical plane)


Do you divide the rise over run or vice verse?

Rise over run


What does it mean to the rise over run when the slope is an integer?

The slope can be remembered as "rise over run". When the slope is an integer, it means that the rise over run is positive.


What is a run in math?

a run in math is referring to slope, which is rise over run. rise is how far you travel up, and run is how far you travel over.


How do you find the second point using rise over run?

Rise over run gives you slope, not points


Slope equals rise over what?

Slope equals rise over run.


What inclined plane is the length of the inclined plane plane divide by its height?

The slope of an inclined plane is found by dividing the rise of the plane by the run of the plane. also the ideal mechanical advantage.


Slopes equals rise over?

RUNRun.


Why is it rise over run and not run over rise?

It could have been either but it must have been easier to put the y-coordinate on top.


What is the measure of the steepness of line expressed as rise over run?

The measure of the steepness of line expressed as rise over run is called slope.


A line in the Cartesian plane passes through the points -2 4 and 2 -1 what is the rise and the run of the line?

Rise = (-1 - 4) = -5 Run = (2 - -2) = 4 Slope = Rise/Run = -5/4 = -20


What does 4 and 12 mean in regards to a roof pitch -------run and ------- rise?

rise over run. That would be a 4" rise for every 12" run. In other words, 4" vertically over 12" horizontally