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LUCKY_DIMON [66]
4 years ago
5

What does the phrase rise over run refer to when defining slope

Physics
1 answer:
horsena [70]4 years ago
4 0
I just learned this. Rise over run is also rise divided by run.  The rise refers to the y axis (since y is vertical so it's rising), and run refers to the x axis (Since x is horizontal so it's running straight).  So in other words, rise/run = y/x.  To calculate the slope, you do y/x.  For example, if you have y=3 and x=8, then your slope is 3/8.  To plot that on a graph, you start from your point, and go up three, and across 8.  Hope this helps.
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