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  1. Mar 26th, 2001, 11:29 PM #1
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    can someone please explain what a 'slope' is?

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

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  2. Mar 26th, 2001, 11:35 PM #2
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    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?
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    yep, thanks
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  4. Mar 26th, 2001, 11:42 PM #4
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    your welcome
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    The funniest (Or not so funniest) Part is that
    Slope of a Vertical Line to an Horizontal one is Infinity !!!
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  7. Mar 27th, 2001, 10:55 PM #6
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    but there is no slope of a vertical line

    because it would be a fraction with a 0 denominator

    so thats not possible
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  9. Mar 28th, 2001, 02:34 AM #8
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    Originally posted by JFryes
    It makes me laugh.
    That is Why I said it is funny !
    hmmm..Atleast One bloke serious enough to laugh !
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  11. Mar 28th, 2001, 10:34 AM #9
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    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.

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