Definition:Slope/Also defined as
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Slope: Also defined as
Also defined as: $1$
Slope can also be seen defined as the angle the line makes with the horizontal.
Also defined as: $2$
In the context of geography, the slope of a road is often seen defined as the vertical distance travelled with respect to the actual distance travelled along the road.
Sources
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): gradient: 1. (grade)
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): gradient: 1. (grade)