The only difference is that when a slope is expressed as a whole number, ∆x (changes in x-coordinates) is always one unit.
For example,
m = 3 = 3/1 = ∆y/∆x
m = -1/5 = ∆y/∆x
m = 7/6 = ∆y/∆x
The slope can be a fraction.
Slope is blah. Rate of change is blah.
A line with slope of zero is horizontal. A line with no slope is vertical because slope is undefined on a vertical line.
Depends. Slope of tangent = instantaneous rate of change. Slope of secant = average rate of change.
Points: (5, -3) and (8, -5)Slope: -2/3
Only if it happens to BE a whole number. As you probably know, you can't "convert" a fraction to a whole number, without losing precision. But the slope may well happen to be a whole number, such as 1, 2, 3, -1, etc. (or close enough to a whole number).
The slope can be a fraction.
No slope is undefined i.e. a vertical line slope of 0 is a horizontal line... i believe...
Slope is blah. Rate of change is blah.
For a line on a plane with coordinates, it means the rise/run. The formula is [difference in Y] / [difference in X] In other words, when put in a fraction format, the numerator is the number of spaces you go up, and the denominator is the number you go sideways to the right.
A line with slope of zero is horizontal. A line with no slope is vertical because slope is undefined on a vertical line.
The slope is the rise over the run, like a fraction. Rise is the numerator, run is the denominator. That gives you a fraction. Then just divide if you want a number.
zero is horizontal, undefined is vertical
Yes, the slope can be a fraction; and can be less than one or negative.
Depends. Slope of tangent = instantaneous rate of change. Slope of secant = average rate of change.
Points: (5, -3) and (8, -5)Slope: -2/3
The run of a slope is the difference between x-coordinates (delta x or x2 - x1 ).