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Slope = Rate of Change
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Slope

How Fast Things Change
SLOPE RISE RUN RATE OF CHANGE
A line on a graph.
"This line tells a story."
Point A at (1, 10) and Point B at (3, 30).
From A to B...
Rise: UP 20 ↑
Run: RIGHT 2 →
Slope = 20 ÷ 2 = 10
SLOPE = RATE OF CHANGE
Slope of 10 → every 1 step right, 10 steps up.
Steep line = fast change
Flat line = slow change
Slope
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Drag points on the graph
RATE OF CHANGE
Drag the two points to see how slope changes!

🎯 TRY IT

Bot power was 80% at t=1 and 40% at t=3.
What is the slope (rate of change)?