Slop of a Line

Slope of a line

 the stepness of a nonvertical line defined by

m = y2-y1/x2-x1
Illustration and example
A. The slope is positive when the line rises
from left to right.
Rise/Run = 2-(-2)/2-0 = 4/2 = 2
B. The Slope is negative when the line falls from
left to right
Rise/Run = 2-0/0-3 = 2/-3 = -2/3
C. The slope of a horizontal line is zero, it does
not rise or fall
Rise/Run = 3-2/3-(-1) = 0/4 = 0
D. The slope of a vertical line is not defined.
Rise/Run = 3-(-3)/3-(-2) = -6/0 undifined
Remember:
The slope of a line containing two points with
(coordinates) (x1,y1) and (x2,y2) is given by
the formula. m = y2-y1/x2-x1
Example:

Given: (5,1),(1,3)
m = y2-y1/x2-x1 = 8-1/1-5 = 7/-4