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Slopes can go all different ways. It all depends on the size of the slope.
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What are the correct properties of slope?
The slope between any two points in a plane is the ratio of the difference in the vertical direction (the rise) and the difference in the horizontal direction (the run). Since it is a ratio, the difference in the horizontal direction may not be zero. However, the slope of a vertical line is considered to be "infinite". With that qualification, the slope between any two points on a plane can have any real value.The slope between any two distinct points on a graph is as defined above. The slope at a single point is defined only if the relevant function is differentiable at that point and it is the slope of the tangent to graph at that point.
What are some Real examples for negative slope and positive slope?
A positive slope is simply a slope going upward on a graph from left to right. A negative slope is a slope going downward from left to right. Often, negative slopes are the reverse of positive slopes and are both depending on the person's direction.
What is a line wxtending from the upper lift to the lower right has this type of slope?
The line has a negative slope (or negative gradient).When the angle between the line and the positive direction of Ox is obtuse then the slope is negative. Conversely, when the angle is acute, the slope is positive.
How do you calculate speed of a distance time graph?
Speed (in the radial direction) = slope of the graph.
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.
The direction in which a slope or house faces?
urban
What does aspect mean in geography?
horizontal direction to which a mountain slope faces
What is windward slope?
the slope which the direction of the wind blows.
What is positive slope?
If the slope (line)is in upward direction, it is called positive slope
This part of a sand dune is characterized by a pronounced slope?
The gentle slope is in the upwind direction. The downwind direction has a steep slope called a slip face.
What is the direction of the line with an undefined slope?
A vertical line has an undefined slope.
What does the slope of a linen on a distance - time graph represent?
The speed. Also, if a positive slope represents the speed in one direction, the negative slope is the speed in the opposite direction.
What is the direction of a line whose slope is undefined?
If you dont have slope then you cant tell
What is the direction of a line with a slope of zero?
A line with a slope of zero is a flat, vertical line.
A way in which one faces?
direction
What is the meaning of m in slope?
In slope intercept form, m IS the slope. y = mx + b slope is change in height divided by change in x direction.
What direction is the force of friction compared to the surface of a slope?
Parallel to the surface of the slope and opposite to the movement of an object on the slope. Parallel to the surface of the slope and up-slope, in the case of an object resting in place on the slope.
