document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=202621>Question 202621</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the simpliest way to get the idea of slope is to think of? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #152816 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=PRMath><B>PRMath(133)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=PRMath><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=152816\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are a lot of ways to think of slope.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The easiest I can think of is to think of slope as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=rise%2Frun ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"rise%2Frun\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In the slope/intercept form of a line, which is y = mx + b, the \"m\" is the slope.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Similarly, in the point/slope equation of a line, which is \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you can see that \"m\" is again the slope.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Also, you can think of slope between two ordered pairs as being:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Slope can also be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=the+change+in+y%2Fthe+change+in+x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"the+change+in+y%2Fthe+change+in+x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "OR you can think of the slopes of parallel lines, because those slopes are equal.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The slopes of perpendicular lines are negative reciprocals of one another.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Horizontal lines have a slope of 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Vertical lines have an undefined slope.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "See how many easy ways there are to think of slopes?   If you need a more specific answer, I think you'll have to re-post.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Good luck... </SPAN>\n" );
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