Slope can be used in any number off applications - business models, how steep a road is, and acceleration to name a few. Before the slope can be found, knowing find the rise and the run are a must. Rise is the vertical change from Point A to Point B. Run is the horizontal change from Point A to Point B. This guide will teach you calculate rise and run.
Instructions
1. Determine the height at point A and point B. If you are using a coordinate plane, the height is equal to the y-value of each point. Otherwise, measure the height of the subject at points A and B.
2. Subtract the value of point B from the value of point A. This number is how much it has increased or, if the number is negative, how much it has decreased over the given distance.
3. Find the x-coordinates of points A and B using the same points as you did for the rise. If you are not using a graph, measure the distance between points A and B.
4. Subtract the x-value of point A from the x-value of point B. This is the run.
5. Once you have found the rise and the run, you can find the slope. Divide the rise by the run and that is the slope.
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