This triangle slope calculator takes the figures you already have and applies the relationship behind triangle slope calculations for you, giving slope (a/b) from a, rise (a) and run (b).
What Is the Triangle Slope Calculator?
The triangle slope calculator works through a, rise (a) and run (b) to give you slope (a/b).
It is aimed at the case where you know the method but not the arithmetic: schoolwork, a quick check on a worked example, or a figure that needs to be right first time.
How the Triangle Slope Works
Each step is applied in order and depends only on the values before it, which makes it possible to follow the calculation rather than take it on trust.
If you are working through the same problem by hand afterwards, compare the intermediate values. That is where a mistake usually shows itself.
Checking Your Own Working
Round sensibly as you go and keep the full precision in the calculator. Rounding too early is the most common way of getting a right method to give a wrong answer.
Where a result should be a whole number, such as a count, check it against the constraint that produced it. A fraction of a person is a sign that something upstream needs revisiting.
A Worked Example
Working through an example, with a set to 10, rise (a) set to 5, run (b) set to 2, the calculator returns slope (a/b) of 25. Substitute your own figures and the same steps produce the same kind of answer.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do I need to work out slope (a/b)?
Enter a, rise (a) and run (b). The calculator then works through the relationship and reports slope (a/b).
What does the triangle slope actually calculate?
It takes a, rise (a) and run (b) and converts them into slope (a/b) using the standard relationship for this problem. Each step is applied in turn, so every output is traceable back to the numbers you typed in.
How should I enter a?
Use the value you actually have, in the unit shown next to the field. Enter every value in the same unit system. The calculator assumes the figures you supply are consistent, so it cannot correct a mistake that happens before the calculation starts.
Do I have to fill in every field?
Only the fields a particular result depends on. If you leave one blank, the results that need it simply show a note instead of a number, and everything else still works.
Does anything you type get stored?
No. The whole calculation runs inside your browser, and nothing you enter is uploaded, logged or sent anywhere.