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.
A line with slope of zero is horizontal. A line with no slope is vertical because slope is undefined on a vertical line.
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.
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
Positive correlation has a positive slope and negative correlation has a negative slope.