Slope & Intercepts
Section: Coordinate GeometryBank code: COG-SLOGRE frequency: HighPro
1. Core Idea
Slope measures steepness and direction:
m = (change in y) / (change in x) = rise / run
Its sign tells you the direction the line travels as you read left to right — positive means uphill, negative means downhill.
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