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Slope

Definition

The slope refers to the steepness of a line. It measures how much a line rises or falls for every unit it moves horizontally.

Related terms

Rate of Change: This term refers to how quickly one quantity changes in relation to another.

Gradient: The gradient is another word for slope and represents the change in vertical distance divided by the change in horizontal distance.

Positive/Negative Slope: Positive slope indicates an upward direction, while negative slope indicates a downward direction.

"Slope" appears in:

Subjects (4)

  • AP Chemistry

  • AP Physics 1

  • AP Pre-Calculus

  • AP Statistics

Study guides (3)

  • AP Calculus AB/BC - 2.2 Defining the Derivative of a Function and Using Derivative Notation

  • AP Calculus AB/BC - 2.3 Estimating Derivatives of a Function at a Point

  • AP Calculus AB/BC - 7.5 Approximating Solutions Using Euler’s Method

Practice Questions (4)

  • What happens to the slope of the line connecting two points on a function as the points get closer and closer together?

  • A curve has slope 3x^2 +2x+ 11 at every point (x, y) on the curve. What is an equation for this curve if y=15 when x=0?

  • A curve has slope 2x + 9 at each point (x, y) on the curve. Which of the following is an equation for this curve if it passes through the point (0, 8)?

  • For an inital x =1, inital y = 3, slope = 4 and step size of 3, calculate the change in y for the first iteration of Euler's method.

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