5. Graphing Linear Equations in Slope-Intercept Form
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How can you write rise over run
as a mathematical express?
slope
Rise over run
is a colloquial way to express a mathematical formula.
y_2-y_1/x_2-x_1
In this formula, rise
is the change of the y values between two points and run
is the change in the x values between the same two points. This is the formula for the slope of a linear function.