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The slope of a line is the ratio of rise to run for any two points on the line. |
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Lets say you were a carpenter and you wanted to calculate the slope of a roof. The roof rises 7.5 ft. across a distance of 10 ft.
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If you calculate the slope using the simple slope ratio, then your answer should be .75 . |
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