Coordinate Geometry · Classes 9, 10, 11

Slope

Rate of change of y with x for nonvertical line.

FORMULA
\(m=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}\)

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(1,2),(3,6) ⇒ m=2

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Rate of change of y with x for nonvertical line.

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