Microsoft Excel can generate trend lines based on data you provide, and in doing do, calculates the equation of the trend line. This equation can be accessed using Excel's built-in Visual Basic tools.

Spread the loveSlope, often denoted as ‘m,’ is a measure used in algebra and coordinate geometry to represent the steepness and direction (positive or negative) of a straight line. In this article, we ...

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