MathLiveSlope of a line
Gives the slope of a straight line as the ratio of the vertical change to the horizontal change between two points on it. It is used to measure how steep a line is and in which direction it rises or falls.
m = \frac{\Delta y}{\Delta x} = \frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}What the symbols mean
| slope (gradient) of the line | |
| vertical change between two points | |
| horizontal change between two points | |
| coordinates of the two points on the line, with x_2 \neq x_1 |
About this formula
- FieldMathematics
- TopicAnalytic geometry
- LevelHigh school
- Also calledgradient of a line, slope formula, rise over run, gradient formula, slope between two points, change in y over change in x
- SourceWikidata Q275447
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