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What is slope and why is the letter m used to represent slope in formulas?
The slope of a graph is a measure of the rate at which it rises. It is measured as the "rise"/"run" which is the ratio of the increase in height for each unit move in the horizontal direction. The slope of a line going from bottom left to top right is positive. "M" stood for the Modulus of slope.
Which expression is used to find the slope of a line?
The steepness of a line can be measured as the slope of a line. The letter 'm' is used to denote the slope and it can be expressed as m= (y coordinate of A- y coordinate of B)/ (x coordinate of A- x coordinate of B). A and B are two points on the line.
Who abbreviated m for slope?
M refers to the modulus of the slope.
What is the slope of a line that is perpendicular to it?
The slope of a line perpendicular to one with a slope of m is -1/m.
How do you find slope altitude?
If the slope of a line is m then the slope of an altitude to that line is -1/m.
What is symbol of slope?
m = slope
What is the slope of a line perpendicular to a line whose slope is 3?
Slope of a line = m slope of perpendicular line = -1/m
Given that the slope of a line is 1 3 what is the slope of a line that is perpendicular to it?
If we call the slope m we can say that the slope of the perpendicular line is -1/m In this case as the slope, m, is 13 the slope of the perpendicular is -1/13 or -0.07692307692
Why is the symbol for slope m?
slope = m = (∆y) / (∆x) = rise / run
What is m in slope equation of a line?
It is the slope.
What derived unit is used to measure the slope of the line in this graph?
The derived unit used to measure the slope of a line in a graph is meters per second (m/s) for velocity or meters (m) per second squared (m/s^2) for acceleration. This represents how the value of the y-coordinate changes per unit change in the x-coordinate.
Why was m chosen for slope?
It is not documented why the letter m was chosen for slope. However, mathematician John Conway suggested that m could mean 'modulus of slope'.
