Question

How do you find the slope of something on a graph

Answer 1

To find slope, you follow the slope formula: (y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1)

If you're looking at lines on a graph, you'll want to find 2 points where the line distinctly crosses over the point line and pick that point.

I'll use an example with the 2 point: (3, 12) and (5, 36)

y2 = 36

y1 = 12

36 - 12 = 24

x2 = 5

x1 = 3

5 - 3 = 2

You're left with the fraction: 24/2

Simplify the fraction into 12

Therefore, the slope (or m) is 12.

Slopes can also be fractions, but they would be fractions in simplest form.

Answer 2

Y=mx+b
m is your slope
Slope is rise over run