Question

complete the statement.
the slope of a line is the \\(\frac{\text{rise}}{\quad ?\quad}\\).

options:

• rise
• run

Explanation:

Recall the definition of slope

$$ \text{Slope} = \frac{\text{Vertical Change}}{\text{Horizontal Change}} = \frac{\text{rise}}{\text{run}} $$

Identify the missing term

$$ \text{The denominator in the slope formula is "run".} $$

Answer:

Complete the statement.
The slope of a line is the \(\frac{\text{rise}}{\text{run}}\).