SLOPE OF A LINE Directions : The slope of a line measures the steepness of a graph . To calculate the slope , you must find the quot of the rise and of the line . The rise measures the vertical change , or change in y - coordinates , between the tw points . The run measures the horizontal change , or change in x - coordinates , between the two points . Find the sle of each line below You can express the stope as a Rise 2 Run simplified fraction , a whole number , or a decimal
