When we think about the slope graphically, we need to understand what "rise over run" or "change in 'y' over change in 'x' " means. You can start at any point on a line and determine the slope of that line by looking at how much you "rise" or go up on the y-axis divided by the amount you "run" or move to the right on the x-axis.
For example,
Also, the slope can be negative so you would fall instead of rise or you would run backwards, to the left, instead of to the right.
For example,
When we think about the slope graphically, we need to understand what "rise over run" or "change in 'y' over change in 'x' " means. You can start at any point on a line and determine the slope of that line by looking at how much you "rise" or go up on the y-axis divided by the amount you "run" or move to the right on the x-axis.
For example,
Also, the slope can be negative so you would fall instead of rise or you would run backwards, to the left, instead of to the right.
For example,