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The slope of a line, commonly referred to in calculus as the derivative, measures the direction and steepness or a section connecting two different points. It is typically denoted with the variable m.
Generally speaking, the steepness of the line is measured by the absolute value of m in which a larger value indicates a steeper line. With the slope m, the direction of the line can be determined based on sign and value.