On CoolMath.com, find the lesson that explains 'What's the Slope of a Line?'. Based on this lesson, describe what slope represents, how CoolMath.com characterizes positive and negative slopes, and include any analogies used to explain the concept.
Navigate to 'coolmath.com'. Click on the 'Algebra' link. Locate and click on the 'What's the Slope of a Line?' link within the 'Lines' section. Read the content of the 'What's the Slope of a Line?' page. Identify CoolMath.com's explanation of what slope represents. Identify how positive slopes are characterized. Identify how negative slopes are characterized. Note the specific analogy used to explain slope. Synthesize the gathered information into a concise answer.
Successfully navigate to the 'What's the Slope of a Line?' lesson page. Explain that slope describes the steepness and direction of a line, or how tilted it is. Mention the 'Pierre The Mountain Climbing Ant' analogy as a way to visualize slope, where Pierre walks from left to right. State that 'uphill slopes' are positive slopes. State that 'downhill slopes' are negative slopes.