For #y=mx+b#, what is another way to explain #m# instead of slope?

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Answer 1 · 2018-05-07T06:44:20

Slope can also be defined as #"rise"/"run"#, which is a verbal way to explain the slope of a line.

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Answer 2 · 2018-05-07T07:29:34

#m = # slope = gradient = steepness

The word 'slope' means the same as the 'steepness' of a line.

It is also called the gradient of a line or the inclination.

Is is measured by comparing how much the line rises over a certain distance.

Think of walking up a steep hill compared to a stroll up a hill with a gentle slope.

Slope is often described by #"rise"/"run"#, meaning how far does it go up. compared to how far it goes across.

#"Slope" = "change in y values"/"change in x values"#