The Greek letter delta D is commonly used in mathematics to mean difference or change. The slope of a line in the plane containing the x and y axes is generally represented by the letter m and is defined as the change in the y coordinate divided by the corresponding change in the x coordinate between two distinct points on the line. The definition of slope is the rise divided by the run written as.
In the case of vertical and horizontal lines it can also.
The definition of the slope formula for any two points X_1 Y_1 and X_2 Y_2 is Y_2 - Y_1 X_2 - X_1. Definition of Slope The slope of a line is the ratio of the amount that y increases as x increases some amount. The slope formula is used to calculate the steepness or the incline of a line. The equation of a straight line in the form y mx b where m is the slope of the line and b is its y-intercept First Known Use of slope-intercept form circa 1942 in the meaning defined above.