When the rate of change of a relationship is constant, any segment of its graph has the same steepness. The constant rate of change is called the slope of the line
The slope of a line is the ratio of the change in y-values (rise) for a segment of the graph to the corresponding change in x-values (run).
Let us consider the graph given below.
In the graph given above, for every 3 units of change on x-axis, there is a change of 2 units on y-axis.
So, the slope of the line is
= Rise / Run
= 2/3
Let (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) be the two points on the a line.
Then, the formula to find the slope of a straight line is
Example 1 :
Find m the slope of the line.
Solution :
Step 1 :
Choose two points on the line.
P1(x1, y1) and P2(x2, y2)
Step 2 :
Find the change in y-values (rise = y2 - y1) and the change in x-values (run = x2 - x1) as you move from one point to the other.
rise = y2 - y1 run = x2 - x1
rise = 4 - 2 run = -6 - (-3)
rise = 4 - 2 run = -6 +3
rise = 2 run = -3
Step 3 :
m = rise / run
m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)
m = 2 / (-3)
m = -2/3
Example 2 :
The graph shows the rate at which water is leaking from a tank. The slope of the line gives the leaking rate in gallons per minute. Find the slope of the line.
Solution :
Step 1 :
Choose two points on the line.
P(x1, y1) = P(4, 3)
Q(x2, y2) = Q(8, 6)
Step 2 :
Find the change in y-values (rise = y2 - y1) and the change in x-values (run = x2 - x1) as you move from one point to the other.
rise = y2 - y1 run = x2 - x1
rise = 3 - 6 run = 4 - 8
rise = -3 run = -4
Step 3 :
m = rise / run
m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)
m = (-3) / (-4)
m = 3/4
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