EARTH SCIENCE
GEOPHYSICS
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Where the line crosses the y-axis
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How close the data is to the trendline
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The steepness/angle of a line
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Detailed explanation-1: -Generally, the slope of a line gives the measure of its steepness and direction. The slope of a straight line between two points says (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) can be easily determined by finding the difference between the coordinates of the points. The slope is usually represented by the letter ‘m’.
Detailed explanation-2: -The slope of a line is a measure of its steepness. Mathematically, slope is calculated as “rise over run” (change in y divided by change in x).
Detailed explanation-3: -The slope formula is used to calculate the steepness or the incline of a line. The x and y coordinates of the lines are used to calculate the slope of the lines. It is the ratio of the change in the y-axis to the change in the x-axis.
Detailed explanation-4: -What is slope? Slope is the steepness of a line as it moves from LEFT to RIGHT. Slope is the ratio of the rise, the vertical change, to the run, the horizontal change of a line. The slope of a line is always constant (it never changes) no matter what 2 points on the line you choose.
Detailed explanation-5: -So, the slope of a line is the change in Y divided by the change in X.