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Rate can be the slope of a line when some variables are graphed.

Ex: When graphing distance vs time for a moving object the slope of the line is the rate.

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Can a rate change and the slope of the line be different quantities?

The instantaneous rate change of the variable y with respect to x must be the slope of the line at the point represented by that instant. However, the rate of change of x, with respect to y will be different [it will be the x/y slope, not the y/x slope]. It will be the reciprocal of the slope of the line. Also, if you have a time-distance graph the slope is the rate of chage of distance, ie speed. But, there is also the rate of change of speed - the acceleration - which is not DIRECTLY related to the slope. It is the rate at which the slope changes! So the answer, in normal circumstances, is no: they are the same. But you can define situations where they can be different.


What does the slope of an acceleration time graph indicate?

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Why is the slope called the rate of change?

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