Slope shows both steepness and direction. With positive slope the line moves upward when going from left to right. With negative slope the line moves down when going from left to right. If two linear ...

In a graph, the slope is represented by the steepness or incline of a line. A positive slope indicates an increase in one variable as the other variable increases, while a negative slope indicates a ...

Revise how to plot a linear equation graph. Learn how to read x and y coordinates from a graph in this BBC Bitesize maths KS3 guide.

They slope in opposite directions, one has a positive gradient and the other has a negative gradient. The product of their gradients is -1, which means their gradients multiply to -1.