This article is about the math term. For other uses, see Slope (disambiguation).
For the grade (incline or gradient or pitch or slope) of any physical feature, see Grade (slope).
Slope: {\displaystyle m=\left({\frac {\Delta y}{\Delta x}}\right)=\tan(\theta )}{\displaystyle m=\left({\frac {\Delta y}{\Delta x}}\right)=\tan(\theta )}
In mathematics, the slope or gradient of a line is a number that describes both the direction and the steepness of the line.[1] Slope is often denoted by the letter m; there is no clear answer to the question why the letter m is used for slope, but its earliest use in English appears in O'Brien (1844)[2] who wrote the equation of a straight line as "y = mx + b" and it can also be found in Todhunter (1888)[3] who wrote it as "y = mx + c".[4]
Slope is calculated by finding the ratio of the "vertical change" to the "horizontal change" between (any) two distinct points on a line. Sometimes the ratio is expressed as a quotient ("rise over run"), giving the same number for every two distinct points on the same line. A line that is decreasing has a negative "rise". The line may be practical - as set by a road surveyor, or in a diagram that models a road or a roof either as a description or as a plan.
The steepness, incline, or grade of a line is measured by the absolute value of the slope. A slope with a greater absolute value indicates a steeper line. The direction of a line is either increasing, decreasing, horizontal or vertical.
A line is increasing if it goes up from left to right. The slope is positive, i.e. {\displaystyle m>0}m>0.
A line is decreasing if it goes down from left to right. The slope is negative, i.e. {\displaystyle m<0}m<0.
If a line is horizontal the slope is zero. This is a constant function.
If a line is vertical the slope is undefined (see below).
The rise of a road between two points is the difference between the altitude of the road at those two points, say y1 and y2, or in other words, the rise is (y2 − y1) = Δy. For relatively short distances, where the earth's curvature may be neglected, the run is the difference in distance from a fixed point measured along a level, horizontal line, or in other words, the run is (x2 − x1) = Δx. Here the slope of the road between the two points is simply described as the ratio of the altitude change to the horizontal distance between any two points on the line.
In mathematical language, the slope m of the line is
{\displaystyle m={\frac {y_{2}-y_{1}}{x_{2}-x_{1}}}.}m=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}.
The concept of slope applies directly to grades or gradients in geography and civil engineering. Through trigonometry, the slope m of a line is related to its angle of incline θ by the tangent function
{\displaystyle m=\tan(\theta )}m = \tan (\theta)
Thus, a 45° rising line has a slope of +1 and a 45° falling line has a slope of −1.
Write an algebraic expression in simplest form that represents the purchase described below.
Use the information provided:
Cat toy $4
Cat food $12
Litter box $16
Ms. James bought x number of litter boxes and 8 bags of cat food for the animal shelter.
Answer: 16x+96
Step-by-step explanation:
Since x is the number of litter boxes, you multiply it by the cost of the litter box. It would be 16*x, but you can also phrase it as 16x. For the cat food, you need to multiply 12 by 8. This is because it costs $12, and she bought 8 bags of the food. If you do 12*8, you get 96. In the end, you get 16x+96
The football team has a total of 20 jerseys. There are 2 medium-sized jerseys. What percent of the jerseys are medium-sized jerseys?
Answer:
10%
Step-by-step explanation:
The answer is 10% because when you multiply 20 by 10% you get 2 and if you multiply 2 by 10 you get 20.
Answer:
10%, remember to hit that thanks button
Step-by-step explanation:
find all real values of $t$ that satisfy the equation $t^2 = 324$. the answer is 18.
Answer:
the real values that satisfy the equation are:
[tex]t=18,\:t=-18[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Given the equation
$t² = 324$
Let us solve the equation
[tex]t^2=324[/tex]
[tex]\mathrm{For\:}x^2=f\left(a\right)\mathrm{\:the\:solutions\:are\:}x=\sqrt{f\left(a\right)},\:\:-\sqrt{f\left(a\right)}[/tex]
[tex]t=\sqrt{324},\:t=-\sqrt{324}[/tex]
as
[tex]\sqrt{324}=18[/tex][tex]-\sqrt{324}=-18[/tex]
so
[tex]t=18,\:t=-18[/tex]
Thus, the real values that satisfy the equation are:
[tex]t=18,\:t=-18[/tex]
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Answer: B,C
Step-by-step explanation:
Elevator A: -4x+16
Elevator B: -3x +16
sara ordered 2 eggs, a slice of bacon, and a glass of orange juice for breakfast. the sales tax for the order was $0.48. she paid for her breakfast with a $10 bill.
one egg = $1.69
slice of bacon = $1.49
glass of orange juice = $1.09
how much change should sara receive from the $10 bill?
Answer:
She should receive $3.56 from paying with a $10 bill
Step-by-step explanation:
The total cost of all her items including sales tax is
$6.44
You have to deduct this total cost from what she paid with.
$10.00 - $6.44 = $3.56
Therefore,
Sara should receive $3.56 from paying with a $10 bill.
Answer: $3.56
Step by step explanation:
1. Figure out how much the eggs cost. (1.69×2=3.38)
2. Add the price of the eggs, bacon, O.J., and sales tax together. (3.38+1.49+1.09+0.48=6.44)
3. Subtract the total ($6.44) by the amount you paid ($10). (10-6.44=3.56)
Ursula ordered products for the craft store. She ordered baskets that cost $17 each and flower arrangements that cost $13 each. She spent a total of
$576.
If Ursula ordered 14 baskets, how many flower arrangements did she order?
Answer:
26 flower arrangements
Step-by-step explanation:
14 times $17 equals $238
$576 - $238 = $338
$338/13 = 26 flower arrangements
Are the two given triangles similar? Show your work to support your answer.
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What is the y-intercept of the equation?
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
The above equation is of the form y=mx+c
c is the y intercept so c=2
8 - 5.5 =
10.5 - 8=
13 - 10.5 =
15.5 - 13=
1) 2.5
2) 2.5
3) 2.5
4) 2.5
What is the equation of the line that is parallel to the line x = -2 and passes through the point (-5, 4)?
O x=-5
O X= 4
O y=-5
O y = 4
Answer:
The equation of the line that is parallel to the line x = -2 and passes through the point (-5, 4) is x=-5
Option A is correct.
Step-by-step explanation:
We need to find equation of the line that is parallel to the line x = -2 and passes through the point (-5, 4)
We need a line parallel to x=-2 or x+2=0 it should be of form x+k=0
We need to find k, by putting value of x=-5 as given in question the point(-5,4)
-5+k=0
k=5
So, the equation of line will be found by putting k=5:
x+k=0
x+5=0
x=-5
So, the equation of the line that is parallel to the line x = -2 and passes through the point (-5, 4) is x=-5
Option A is correct.
Makayla's car used 4 gallons to travel 148 miles. How many miles can the car go on one gallon of gas?
Answer:
34
Step-by-step explanation:
184 divided bye 4
Answer:
37 miles
Step-by-step explanation:
148/4
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If a cone has a volume of 47.1 cubic yards and a height of 5 yards, what is the radius of the cone? (Use 3.14 for « )
1.5 yards
1.73 yards
3 yards
4.5 yards
Answer:
3
Step-by-step explanation:
V=πr2h
3
Solving for r
r=3V
πh=3·47.1
π·5≈2.99924
Answer:
3
Step-by-step explaination
Bobby was painting a sign that was 2 3/4 feet by 1 1/2 feet. Use the model to help find the area of the sign.
What was the area of the sign in square feet?
A. 4 1/4 square feet
B. 4 1/8 square feet
C. 3 1/4 square feet
D. 3 1/8 square feet
Answer:
4 1/8 square feet
Step-by-step explanation:
Area= l*b assuming that it's a rectangle or a square
2 3/4* 1 1/2= to do this we need to convert these mixed fractions to improper fractions (How to convert-Multiply the whole number part by the fraction's denominator. Add that to the numerator. Then write the result on top of the denominator.)
so, 2 3/4 converted will be- 11/4
& 1 1/2 converted will be- 3/2
11/4*3/2=33/8
Now we need to convert this into a mixed fraction again, coz the question was given in that form. (How to convert-Multiply the whole number part by the fraction's denominator. Add that to the numerator Then write the result on top of the denominator.)- so,
The ans would be 4 1/8 sqft
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Does mapping the triangle DEF onto triangle GHI prove the two triangles are congruent? Explain your reasoning.
Yes, and there are actually several methods to do so. One method to ensure congruency is to rotate and translate the triangle onto the other, which does not change the shape or size, only where it is. They perfectly match each other when rotated and translated, showing perfect congruency. Another way to ensure congruency is to find angle lengths/slope. Using the slope formula (rise/run), we can find both slopes (whch is the distance in this case) of each side length of both triangles. The angle lengths and slopes are equal to each other.
Mapping the triangle DEF onto triangle GHI gives the coinciding image so the length will be the same and thus it can prove congruency.
What is congruence?If two figures are exactly the same in sense of their length side all things then they will be congruent.
If it is possible to superimpose one geometric figure on the other so that their entire surface coincides.
As per the given graph,
Triangle GHI and triangle DEF are plotted.
If we map triangle DEF onto GHI since the length is the same and orientation will become the same so both triangles will coincide with each other.
And it is known that if the length of all sides of a triangle is the same then they will be called a congruent triangle.
Hence"Mapping the triangle DEF onto triangle GHI gives the coinciding image so the length will be the same and thus it can prove congruency".
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In order to evaluate energy demand for heating services, the number of heating degree days are calculated. The number of heating degree days can be calculated by the formula H = 65 - T, where 65 is degrees Fahrenheit, and T is the average of the high and low temperatures for the day. If the high temperature for a day was 52°F and the low temperature for the same day was 45°F, what is the number of heating degree days?
Answer:
The number of heating degree days is 16.5.
Step-by-step explanation:
First, we calculate the average of the high ([tex]T_{H}[/tex]) and low temperatures of the day ([tex]T_{L}[/tex]), measured in degrees Fahrenheit. If we know that [tex]T_{H} = 52\,^{\circ}F[/tex] and [tex]T_{L} = 45\,^{\circ}F[/tex], then the average temperature ([tex]T[/tex]), measured in degrees Fahrenheit, is:
[tex]T = \frac{T_{L}+T_{H}}{2}[/tex] (1)
[tex]T = \frac{45\,^{\circ}F+52\,^{\circ}F}{2}[/tex]
[tex]T = 48.5\,^{\circ}F[/tex]
And the number of heating days is:
[tex]H = 65-48.5[/tex]
[tex]H = 16.5[/tex]
The number of heating degree days is 16.5.
Rewrite 7/2+ 14/25 as a single decimal.
Answer:
4.06
Step-by-step explanation:
7/2+14/25 Change into decimals
3.5+0.56 Add together
=4.06
8x=24
Solve the equation for x
Answer:
x=3
Step-by-step explanation:
Divide both sides by 8.
Answer:
3
Step-by-step explanation:
8x3=24..............
50 points!
Select the correct answer.
Which equation has an extraneous solution?
Answer:
C. Square root of x = -5
Step-by-step explanation:
Answer: c [tex]\sqrt{x} =-5[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
a=zm+z solve for m please help!!!!!
Answer:
(a-z)/z = m
Step-by-step explanation:
a = zm+z
Subtract z from each side
a-z = mz+z-z
a-z = mz
Divide by z
(a-z) /z = mz/z
(a-z)/z = m
I need help. If you can, thank you.
Answer:
Y = 2x + 1
Step-by-step explanation:
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Susie is solving the quadratic
Answer:
Option (D)
Step-by-step explanation:
Standard equation of a quadratic function is,
ax² + bx + c
Comparing this function with the given quadratic function,
f(x) = 2x² - 4x - 3
a = 2, b = -4 and c = -3
By using quadratic formula to get the value of x,
x = [tex]\frac{-b\pm \sqrt{b^2-4ac} }{2a}[/tex]
= [tex]\frac{-(-4)\pm \sqrt{(-4)^2-4(2)(-3)} }{2(2)}[/tex]
= [tex]\frac{4\pm\sqrt{16+24}}{4}[/tex]
= [tex]\frac{-4\pm \sqrt{40}}{4}[/tex]
= [tex]\frac{-2\pm \sqrt{10}}{2}[/tex]
Therefore, Susie made a mistake in step IV.
Option (D) is the answer.
The heights of two elevators can be modeled by linear functions. At time t = 0. Elevator A is 16 feet above ground floor.
It descends at a rate of 4 feet per minute. The height of Elevator B is shown in the graph.
Which of the following statements are true? Select all that are true.
Answer:
Option B: Elevator A descends at a faster rate than elevator B
Option C: Elevator A will reach the ground first
Step-by-step explanation:
Elevator A: -4x+16
Elevator B: -3x +16
Option B: Elevator A descends at a faster rate than elevator B
Option C: Elevator A will reach the ground first
The calculation is as follows:
For Elevator A: -4x+16
And,
Elevator B: -3x +16
Therefore the above statements are true.
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Answer:
I'm pretty sure its 1 1/8
Step-by-step explanation:
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2. When Deema begins her drive, she is 400 mi from home. She drives at an average rate of 50 mph until she gets
home. Draw a graph to represent this situation?
Answer: I can give coordinates (0,400) (1,350) (2,300) (3,250) (4,200) (5,150) (6,100) (7,50) (8,0)
Step-by-step explanation:
Deema starts at 400 which is y-intercept and goes down on a slope of -50 cause we are decreasing 50 mi for every hour she drives.
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The coordinates of the graph representing the given situation are listed below
A (0 ,400)
B ( 1 ,350 )
C (2,300)
D(3,250)
E(4, 200)
F(5, 150)
G(6, 100)
H(7, 50)
I (8, 0)
The graph attached shows the nature of the graph.
Total distance traveled by Deema = 400 miles
The average speed of Deema = 50 mph
In each 1 hour, 50 miles of distance will be covered
So by the rate of 50 miles per hour the coordinates in this situation are given as follows
Time (X axis) Distance (Y axis)
0 400
1 350
2 300
3 250
4 200
5 150
6 100
7 50
8 0
The coordinates of the graph are listed above and the nature of graph is shown in the figure attached in the solution.
The graph of this situation has a constant negative slope.
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A ladder leans against the side of a house. The angle of elevation of the ladder is 70 when the bottom of the ladder is 16ft from the side of the house. Find the length of the ladder. Round your answer to the nearest tenth.
46.78
Step-by-step explanation:
you divide 16 by the cos of 70 and it turns out to be 46.78
M (3, –6) is rotated 90° counterclockwise. (x, y) → (–y, x) 1. Switch the x- and y-coordinates: (6, –3) 2. Multiply the new x-coordinate by –1: (6(–1), –3) 3. Simplify: (–6, –3) Mary Beth used the mapping rule to find the coordinates of a point that had been rotated 90° counterclockwise around the origin. Examine the steps to determine whether she made an error. The student made .
Answer:
The answer is below
Step-by-step explanation:
Transformation is the movement of a point from its initial location to a new location. Types of transformation is rotation, reflection, translation and dilation.
If a point (x, y) is rotated 90° counterclockwise, its new coordinate is (–y, x).
Give point M (3, –6) is rotated 90° counterclockwise:
Step 1: Interchange the x- and y-coordinates to get (-6, 3)
Step 2: Multiply the new x-coordinate by –1 to get (-6(–1), 3)
Step 3: Simplify to get (6, 3)
Therefore she made an error in step 1
Answer: An error in step one
Step-by-step explanation:
curved surface area of half cylinder
Answer:
curved surface area of half cylinder is
Step-by-step explanation:
πr2h
Answer:
Area of half cylinder is
Step-by-step explanation:
πr2h
I need help please #23
Answer:
24
Step-by-step explanation:
8%=8/100
& 8/100 of 60=4.8 ( "of" in mathematic means "multiply")
check if you get 4.8 by multiplying each of the given options by 1/5
1/5 0f 24=4.8
So 24 will be the ans
