§ Term · functions
Slope
Also known as: gradient, rate of change
How steep a straight line is — change in y divided by change in x.
In y = mx + b, m is the slope. Positive m goes up to the right; negative m goes down.
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Also known as: gradient, rate of change
How steep a straight line is — change in y divided by change in x.
In y = mx + b, m is the slope. Positive m goes up to the right; negative m goes down.