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How is the slope formula related to the definition of slope
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How is the slope formula related to the definition of slope

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slope is the rise over the run or the rate at which something is changing which is the same as saying the slope is the change(or distance ) in y over the change in x . the slope forumal is y2-y1/x2-x1. directly related to one anotehr 
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The formula for slope measures the steepness (or angle) of a line by measuring the rise (y) over the run (x). Slope = Rise/Run.
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