Intro to Slope
Measuring Steepness
Measuring Steepness
Slope, simply put, is a measure of steepness. The larger the slope, the steeper the hill. Besides that, it is one of the GED math test's favorite subjects. Make it your goal to become a slope expert.
LEARN IT
LEARN IT
The slope of a line is a ratio of a line's vertical movement (or "rise") to a line's horizontal movement (or "run"). Start at one point on the line and move to another, counting how many units up and how many units over that you moved. Mathematicians commonly refer to slope as the rise over run.
Watch the Virtual GED Class video below for a complete explanation and tons of worked example problems.
Watch the Virtual GED Class video below for a complete explanation and tons of worked example problems.
PRACTICE IT
PRACTICE IT
Beginning: MWK Identify Slope 1
Experienced: MWK Draw A Line With the Given Slope
Advanced: Kuta Slope from a Line
WORKED EXAMPLES
WORKED EXAMPLES
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