SOLUTION: for equations in slope-intercept form (y=mx+b) , why is m used to represent slope?
can't we just use s to represent slope? why does it have to be m?
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can't we just use s to represent slope? why does it have to be m?
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Question 29168: for equations in slope-intercept form (y=mx+b) , why is m used to represent slope?
can't we just use s to represent slope? why does it have to be m? Answer by atif.muhammad(135) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! There is no answer to that question.
m is the standard letter used all over the world to represent gradient.
You cannot just use any letter.
You might as well argue why is the letter 's' written in a cursive way? Why isn't it written using straight lines? I'm afraid it's the way the world uses it so you also have to adapt to this change.
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