document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=431232>Question 431232</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a line graph, how does the slope of a line segment relate to the rate of change? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #299574 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=299574\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The instantaneous rate of change (usually denoted dy/dx) is found by taking the slope of the line determined by two different points (change in y over change in x), then evaluating the limit when these two points becomes extremely close. This is often how the derivative of a function is defined. </SPAN>\n" );
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