The slope of a straight line is calculated as
A) the variable on the vertical axis divided by the variable on the horizontal axis.
B) the rise over the run.
C) the run over the rise.
D) the variable on the horizontal axis divided by the variable on the vertical axis.

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The slope of a straight line is defined as the change in the vertical coordinate (i.e. rise) divided by the change in the horizontal coordinate (i.e. run), which is equivalent to the ratio of the rise over the run. Therefore, choice B, "the rise over the run," is the correct option.

The Slope of a Straight Line Is Calculated as