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rise divided by run: a fraction, rise is y and run is x (you run on a horizontal plane) (you rise on a vertical plane)

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It is rise over run. (Rise divided by run)

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What is a run in math?

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How do you find the second point using rise over run?

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Slope equals rise over what?

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How do you know which line is steeper in a graph?

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

Answer: divide your y axis by your x axis to get slope. Answer: If you plot an x-y graph in standard position, you have to calculate (difference in y-coordinates) / (difference in x-coordinates). "Rise over run" is an alternative way of saying this.