how to find the slope???

[to_kool2003]

ok, I'm really confused with this Question: "Whats the slope of a 0 degree angle, and if so how did u do it or how can u prove it. I need a reply because it is urgent. thx for replying[:)]

[gnome]

Uh, what's the slope of any angle?

A line has a slope. An angle doesn't. You'll have to get the question straight before you have any hope of answering it.

[StephenPrivitera]

That sounds like nonsense to me. The slope of an angle?

[to_kool2003]

i meant when u graph the angle in a coordianate plane the angle has a rise and run so there should be a slope

[himanshu121]

If You plot the graph with certain coordinates then

slope \tan\Theta=\frac{\Delta(y)}{\Delta(x)}

[StephenPrivitera]

Ah a line which makes an angle A with a horizontal line has slope tanA.

[to_kool2003]

what do u mean tanA, Im asking for ppl to show me how to get the slope of a 0 degree angle, and u could graph an angle in a coordianate plane so there must be a run and rise, u could get the slope......................... I do think there's a solution [8)]

[himanshu121]

What is A for Zero degree, it is zero so u know calculate this prob.

[to_kool2003]

huh?
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[gnome]

If you're talking about a line that makes an angle
\theta = 0 ~degrees with the x-axis, the
slope = \frac{\Delta y}{\Delta x} = tan~\theta = 0

To put it in your terms, the rise is 0, so the slope is 0.

But remember, that is the slope of the line, not the angle.

[to_kool2003]

ok......... That answer part of my question but I still think something is missing[?]

[StephenPrivitera]

out of curiosity, where did you find this question?

[himanshu121]

ok......... That answer part of my question but I still think something is missing

i wonder what after the reply of gnome is missing

[HallsofIvy]

Did you ever actually draw such a line??

A line with 0 angle is horizontal. All points that it passes through will have the same y component. What do you think the "rise" is??

[to_kool2003]

ok I go the answer and gnome was right, thx[;)]

[HallsofIvy]

Since you have the answer now:

In general the slope of any straight line making angle θ with the x-axis is tan(θ). Of course, tan(0)= 0.