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| − | Slope is the steepness of a line. A positive slope rises; a negative slope falls. Another term for slope is gradient. | + | '''Slope''' is the steepness of a [[line]]. A positive slope rises; a negative slope falls. Another term for slope is gradient. |
For a straight line, the slope (m) is constant and represented by the difference in the vertical direction (y) divided by the difference in the horizontal direction (x): | For a straight line, the slope (m) is constant and represented by the difference in the vertical direction (y) divided by the difference in the horizontal direction (x): | ||
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| − | The delta, Δ, represents the difference in values between any two points in the x or y direction for straight line. For a curve, the delta, Δ, represents the difference in values for two points in very close proximity to each other. | + | The delta, Δ, represents the difference in values between any two points in the x or y direction for straight line. For a [[curve]], the delta, Δ, represents the difference in values for two points in very close proximity to each other. |
For a straight line, another way of representing the slope (m) is as follows: | For a straight line, another way of representing the slope (m) is as follows: | ||
Revision as of 02:55, October 2, 2007
Slope is the steepness of a line. A positive slope rises; a negative slope falls. Another term for slope is gradient.
For a straight line, the slope (m) is constant and represented by the difference in the vertical direction (y) divided by the difference in the horizontal direction (x):
- Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle m = \frac{\Delta y}{\Delta x}}
The delta, Δ, represents the difference in values between any two points in the x or y direction for straight line. For a curve, the delta, Δ, represents the difference in values for two points in very close proximity to each other.
For a straight line, another way of representing the slope (m) is as follows:
- Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle m = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1}}
where the two points are located at (x1, y1) and (x2, y2).