Can Slope and Tan(angle) be Equal?

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my question is that
slope=tan(angle)
slope can be 1,2,3,..,9,0
but tan(angle) can be 0,1 or b/w the intervals or infinity.
so how they can be equal.
 
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Why can "slope" only be "1,2,3...9,0"? :confused:
 
The slope of a straight line can be any real number.
 
Who says that [itex]0 \le tan \enspace \alpha \le 1 [/tex] ?<br /> <br /> That's only true for [itex]0^\circ \le \alpha \le 45 ^\circ [/tex]<br /> <br /> Try these on your calculator (in degree mode): <br /> TAN 85<br /> TAN 100[/itex][/itex]
 
It seems that the OP is confused about many things. It's hard to even know where to start with this one. :eek: