Slant range

Have you ever played a game where you throw a ball to hit a target? When you throw the ball, it travels in a straight line towards the target, right? But what if the target is not on the same level as you? For instance, if the target is on a slope that is upwards or downwards from where you are standing?

Slant range is the distance between you and the target, but it takes into account the angle or slope between you and the target. It's like the "diagonal" distance between you and the target because it's not simply going straight in a line, but it's going diagonally considering the angle of the slope as well.

Imagine you are standing at the bottom of a hill and you want to measure the distance to the top of the hill. You can't measure it as if it were a straight line because you have to go up the hill, so it’s not a straight distance. You have to measure the slant range, which takes the height of the hill and the distance you walk to get to the top into consideration.

In other words, slant range is the actual distance between you and your target when you account for height, angle, and other factors. It's useful when you need to measure distances in three dimensions instead of just two.