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dimava
Mar 26th, 2001, 10:29 PM
can someone please explain what a 'slope' is?

i know how to get it, i just dotn know what it is

thanks

dimava
Warmaster199
Mar 26th, 2001, 10:35 PM
A slope is the steepness of a line. You may know that it is calculated as rise over run. So thererfore the rise/run gives you a ratio or slope... Does this help at all?
dimava
Mar 26th, 2001, 10:37 PM
yep, thanks :)
Warmaster199
Mar 26th, 2001, 10:42 PM
your welcome
Active
Mar 27th, 2001, 09:01 AM
The funniest (Or not so funniest) Part is that
Slope of a Vertical Line to an Horizontal one is Infinity !!!
JFryes
Mar 27th, 2001, 09:55 PM
It makes me laugh.
dimava
Mar 27th, 2001, 10:55 PM
but there is no slope of a vertical line

because it would be a fraction with a 0 denominator

so thats not possible
Active
Mar 28th, 2001, 01:34 AM
Originally posted by JFryes
It makes me laugh.

That is Why I said it is funny !
hmmm..Atleast One bloke serious enough to laugh !
paulw
Mar 28th, 2001, 09:34 AM
1/0 is not computable - that is not the same as not possible - it is infinitely possible - in road signs slope is shown as a percentage and a vertical drop would be 100% - its merely a way of expressing the idea.

Maths is a language like any other.

Cheers,

P.