Slope Definition and 770 Threads

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    Find the slope and angle of inclination

    1) Find the slope a) (3.14)/6 b) 135° c)60° 2) Find the angle of inclination of a line with the given slope a) m=-1/2 b) m=1 c) m=-2 d) m=57 how do u do these questions?
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    Calculating Activation Energy Using Slope and the Arhennius Equation

    For some reason, this isn't working out. The Arhennius equation, k = A*e^(-Ea/RT) I have tables of temperature and k. The book says just calculate it by having the x-axis be 1/T and y-axis be ln(k) Ok, take Ln of both sides ln(k) = ln(A*e^(-Ea/RT)) ln(k) = -Ea/RT + ln(A) Oh, that...
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    Calc Question: Finding Secant Slope?

    I wrote down the notes from class, but when I tried to do the homework, I am not even close to the right answers. The formula I wrote down is: \frac{-1}{(x)(x+h)} Apparently that's wrong. Anyone know what it's supposed to be?
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    What Is the Slope of the Inverse of f(x)?

    :smile: My question says f(x)=(-5/7)x-3 determine the slope of f^-1(x) without finding the inverse. I think the answer is the slope of f^-1(x)=(-7/5)x Is this correct?
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    Calculating Work Done on a Slope: Friction and KE

    Hey ppl, If you have a man pushing a box up a slope with a horizontal force at constant speed from distance a to b, can one assume the Work done by friction to be zero all the time since velocity is constant? or can one assume W(neoconservative)=change in U(gravitational PE) only, with...
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    Help Needed: Find Points on x+xy+2y^2=6 with Slope at (2,1)

    I'm new at this, so I hope someone can help me. I have AP Calculus and need some help on a problem... Given the curve x+xy+2y^2 = 6 Find the coordinates of all points on this curve with slope equal to the slope at (2,1) Any help is much appreciated!
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    What is the value of this distance up the slope?

    I got this problem for physics and i can't seem to get it, it goes like: A projectile is launched at an angel of 40 degrees with an initial velocity of 100 m/s. One hundred meters away is the beginning of a hill that slopes upward at an angle of 20 degrees. The projectile strikes the hill a...
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    Is the slope of the curve the acceleration?

    A football is kicked into the air at some angle theta and lands down field. Ignoring air friction, draw a rough plot of its speed versus time. Is the slope of the curve the acceleration? Explain. I think the slope of the curve is the absolute value or the magnitude of acceleration, isn't it?
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    Graphing Slope Fields: A Calculator-Free Guide

    I'm still having trouble with figuring out slope fields. If I have a function dy/dt= f(t,y), how would I go about graphing the slope field for my solutions without the use of a calculator. An example would be how would I graph the slope field of dy/dt = t^2-t and dy/dt = y^2? Thanks.
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    What is the meaning of M (slope) and b (y-intercept) in math?

    I always thought the M stood for something like meta which was like greek for change or something.. but I am not sure that is right =-/ Can someone also refresh my memory regarding the meaning of b in the y intercept fomula?.. why did they decide to set it to be.. I think there is a reason...
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    Skiing: Calculating Speed and Friction Coefficient

    2. Two mountains are at elevations of 850m and 750m above the valley between them. A ski run extends from the top of the higher peak to the top of the lower one, with a total length of 3.2km and an average slope of 30 degrees, a) A skier starts from rest on the higher peak. At what speed will...
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    Calculating Friction on a Slope

    hey firstly, I am not so certain this is the correct place for this thread, sorry!feel free to move! basically, if you look at the file attached, I am trying to find friction up the slope, but i cannot do it, and i can't see how you will do it, so if anyone could shine some light, i would be...
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    Calculating Forces on Boy Sledging Down Slope

    A boy is traveling down a slope on a sledge. The boy and the sledge have a total mass of 60kg and are traveling at a constant speed. The angle of the slope to the horizontal is 35 degrees. There are 3 forces acting on him, the weight of him and the sledge acting straight down W, the push from...
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    Free Response: Skier moving down a slope

    19) An Olympic skier moving at 20m/s down a 30degree slope encounters a region of wet snow, of coefficient of friction, .74 a. How far down the slope does he go before stopping? I know the answer is 144m, but how do I get there? b. How much mechanical energy is lost in this process...
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    Finding X & Y Coordinates of Ball Thrown from Building on Slope

    What do you do to find the x and y coordinates of a ball that is thrown from a building onto a slope? *Initial velocity is given along with the angle *The height of the building is given *And the angle of the sloped ground is given
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    What is the slope of a 0 degree angle and how can you find it?

    how to find the slope? 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. thanks for replying:smile:
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    Tractor Towing a Trailer: What Force is Exerted on the Incline?

    [SOLVED] Tractor up a slope The question is as follow... A farm tractor tows a 4300kgs trailer up an incline 26 degrees aboe the horizontal at a steady speed of 3.0m/s. What force does the the tractor exert on the trailer? I've read the section over in which this problem is included in...
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    Golf ball distance when hit down 45 degree slope

    umm... I'm not really used to using forums.. but whoever is online now and reading this... i would reaLLY appreciate if you could help me on this question.. this is fairly uRGent because its a bonus question which i want to hand in early tomorrow. i've already spent a lot of time on it.. and...
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    Find Slope of Tangent Line at P(1,2): Answer = 5/2

    Hi, I was looking at a problem from an old test and I got confused about something. Q. Find the slope of the tangent line to the given curve at a given point: y = x(x^2 + 3)^1/2 ; P(1,2) S. First I found the derivative: [(x^2 + 3)^1/2] + [(x^2)(x^2 + 3)^-1/2] Plugged in the...
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    Learning about finding the slope of a line

    I just don't get it! We're learning about finding the slope of a line. And I don't get any of it, so can someone explain it to me? I could find the slope through a pair of points: C->1(2,1) 1-1 =0 D->2(3,1) 2-3 =-1 and the answer is 0...(note that this is algebra((or...
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