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Rate of change is a mathematical term. Essentially, it means the ratio of difference in values of a variable during a time period to the actual length of the period.

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What does the constant rate of change mean in math?

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Does constant rate of change mean that the slope changes?

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A rate of change in a variable Y, if not further qualified, is the change in Y for a unit change in time. However, the rate of change may be defined in terms of a unit change in some other variable (X). In graphical terms, the rate of change for a straight line is its gradient whereas for a curve, the rate of change at a point is the gradient of the tangent to the curve (if a tangent can be defined).


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What do you mean by point of inflection in micro-economics?

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