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Slope converts two points into a rate of change

Subtracting coordinates compares vertical change with horizontal change.

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Output
A slope of 2 vertical units per horizontal unit
Input
Points (2, 3) and (6, 11) on a line
Relationship

What connects the input and output?

The vertical change is 11 − 3 = 8 and the horizontal change is 6 − 2 = 4. Divide the first by the second.

Sources

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  1. mathworld.wolfram.com: Slope converts two points into a rate of changemathworld.wolfram.com

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