Positive Or Negative Slope Math
M 4 is a greater slope because it is a positive number.
Positive or negative slope math. Both rates are positive because you still travel a positive number of miles for every gallon of gas you consume. In the function y 3 x for example the slope is positive 3 the coefficient of x. A positive value indicates a positive slope while a negative value indicates a negative slope. To convert from slope m to slope angle and back.
However the slope m 5 will be more steep because it s absolute value is greater. When a line slopes down from left to right it has a negative. Change the slope by dragging a or b and see this for yourself. A positive number is always greater than a negative number.
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