Elementary Algebra

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1285194055
ISBN 13: 978-1-28519-405-9

Chapter 8 - Coordinate Geometry and Linear Systems - 8.3 - Slope of a Line - Concept Quiz 8.3 - Page 349: 1

Answer

True

Work Step by Step

The "slope" of a line shows how steep that line is, mathematically defined as the change in $y$ divided by the change in $x$. This is similar to how the "slope" of a hill pertains to the steepness of that hill.
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