Slope is equal to change in y this is the Greek letter delta look likes a triangle but its shorthand for change in y over change in x. Is the slope negative or positive. For example if the rise is 6 and the run is 8 then your slope is which can be simplified to.
Determining the Slope on a p-t Graphs It was learned earlier in Lesson 3 that the slope of the line on a position versus time graph is equal to the velocity of the object.
First identify two points on the line. The greater the slope the steeper the line. Remember that the slope of a line never changes so you can choose whatever 2 points you want. To find the slope you divide the difference of the y-coordinates of 2 points on a line by the difference of the x-coordinates of those same 2 points.