Slope y₂ - y₁ x₂ - x₁ Notice that the slope of a line is easily calculated by hand using small whole number coordinates. Slope sometimes referred to as gradient in mathematics is a number that measures the steepness and direction of a line or a section of a line connecting two points and is usually denoted by m. The formula to calculate slope is given as Slope of a Line m y2 - y1 x2 - x1 Where m is the slope of the line.
In this topic the student will learn about slope and slope formula.
Find the Equation of a Line Given That You Know a Point on the Line And Its Slope The equation of a line is typically written as ymxb where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept. Slope is given by the equation ymxb but you mistakenly identified b in this equation as the slope. The basic formula for a linear equation is y mx b where m is the slope. Slope m change in y change in x y y 1 x x 1.