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I assume your are asking how to calculate the slope of a line. Pick two points: (x1, y1) and (x2, y2). The slope is: (y2-y1) / (x2-x1). This is also referred to as rise over run, or change in y over change in x. Be sure to simplify the fraction all the way!
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ViviYou calculate (difference of y-coordinates) / (difference of x-coordinates) for two different points.For a straight line, you can calculate this for any two points.
For any other curve, to get the slope at a specific point you must analyze what happens when the two points (near the desired point) get closer and closer together. This is called taking the LIMIT, and it takes us to the concept of DERIVATIVE. Quite often, you can simply apply standard formulae to calculate the derivative.
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What is college algebra slopes?
Slope intercept form. It's not just college algebra, it's algebra. It defines the slope of well... a slope. Y=mx+b. M in the equation is the slope and b is always the y-intercept. So if you want to find the slope of a line on a graph, this would most likely be the most common equation in algebra to find it.
What does slope mean in algebra?
Slope in algebra refers to the rate of change of a function at a given point. This can be used in physics, where on a graph that shows the change in velocity, the value of the slope is equal to the acceleration at that moment in time.
How do you calculate slope of manhole to manhole?
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How do you calculate slope on a position time graph?
Calculate slope as slope=(y2-y1)/(t2-t1).
When do you use point slope form in algebra?
when you're pregnant
