Question

Hi! I was wondering, how do you find the rise and the run of slopes?

I am new to it.

Answer 1

M = (Y2 - Y1) / (X2 - X1)

Explanation:

First, look at a graph of a line and find two points, 1 and 2. You can use any two points on a line. The slope will be the same between any two points on a straight line.

Note the X and Y value for each of the points.

Now we'll designate the X and Y value for points 1 and 2. We'll use subscripts to identify them in the slope formula.

Hope this helps!