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<p>In <a href="page.php?w=mathematics">mathematics</a>, the <b>slope</b> or <b>gradient</b> of a <a href="page.php?w=Line_%28mathematics%29">line</a> is a number that describes the <a href="page.php?w=direction_%28geometry%29">direction</a> of the line on a <a href="page.php?w=plane_%28geometry%29">plane</a>.</p>

<p>It is commonly denoted by the letter m, and is defined as the ratio of the vertical change (rise) to the horizontal change (run) between any two distinct points on the line. It is not a direct distance or a direct angle, but a measure</p><p>
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