Is rise over run the way you find slope?

[Anika87]

Is rise over run the way you find slope?

 

[ranger]

Yes it is. Its like saying

m = \frac{Y_2-Y_1}{X_2-X_1}

 

[TD]

Indeed, note that it is the 'change' in y-values divided by the 'change' in x-values. We can write this as (and this is equivalent to the expression above):

m = \frac{{\Delta y}}{{\Delta x}}