The slope of a straight line is the ratio of the:
A) vertical change to the horizontal change.
B) horizontal change to the vertical change.
C) run over the rise.
D) vertical change to the horizontal change, and it must be positive.

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The slope of a straight line is defined as the change in y-coordinate (vertical change) divided by the change in x-coordinate (horizontal change) between any two points on the line. Thus, the ratio of vertical change to horizontal change gives the slope of a straight line.

The Slope of a Straight Line Is the Ratio of The