Slope...Why is it so important????
Why is SLOPE so important??? Well, it tells us many different things about a situation. Here are a few verrrrry important reasons SLOPE is so important:
see below... ***Very Important***
Remember the example from class of the Penguin falling "backwards" off the iceberg? The Slope was -2.5 m/s. The penguin can fall in ANY DIRECTION backwards and the SLOPE will always look the same on the graph.
- It tells us the UNITS being compared EX/ 4/3 apples per oranges, 25 km/hr, 0.05 m/s
- We can use slope to understand what happened before and predict what will happen in the future
see below... ***Very Important***
Remember the example from class of the Penguin falling "backwards" off the iceberg? The Slope was -2.5 m/s. The penguin can fall in ANY DIRECTION backwards and the SLOPE will always look the same on the graph.
Remember SLOPE (The Rate of Change) represents what is happening in real life...BUT the DIRECTION of the slope line (on the graph) depends on if slope is NEGATIVE or POSITIVE.
The SLOPE was -2.5 m/s so........
The SLOPE was -2.5 m/s so........
It doesn't matter if the Penguin falls backwards to the left, center, or to the right...the SLOPE line is drawn in the NEGATIVE direction!!!!
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The slideshow will remind you of the SLOPE (Rate of Change) CONCEPTS we learned in class. Take a look and see if you remember the VOCABULARY!!!
Slope Quiz - Let's see how well you comprehended the idea of SLOPE ***Passing Grade is 95%***
Take the quiz as many times as you need to pass it, remember the only thing that really matters is that you are learning! If you are using a MOBILE PHONE ...click the following link to take the quiz
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