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Slope is the tangent of the angle between a given straight line and the x-axis of a system of Cartesian coordinates
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Why was m chosen for slope?
It is not documented why the letter m was chosen for slope. However, mathematician John Conway suggested that m could mean 'modulus of slope'.
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What does the abbreviation m mean in math?
By tradition , one standard equation for a line is denoted by y = mx + b. Here m stands for the slope of the line and b is the Y-intercept, the place where the line crosses the Y-axis. I do not know why m stands for slope. M often is used for a set, the reason being that Menge means set in German.
Does the abbreviation m mean meter?
Yes.
What does the m mean in slope?
This is true for many reson the answer is that it used to be called "module of slope" but now its just called slope.
What does abbreviation mean in kilometer or millilitre?
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The equation of a line in slope intercept form is ymx plus b where m is the slope of the line?
If you mean: y = mx+b then the slope of the line is m and the y intercept is b
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Who abbreviated m for slope?
M refers to the modulus of the slope.
How do you find slope altitude?
If the slope of a line is m then the slope of an altitude to that line is -1/m.
What is the slope of a line that is perpendicular to it?
The slope of a line perpendicular to one with a slope of m is -1/m.
How do you write 121M?
one hundred and twenty one "M" (I do not know what you mean by "M", it is not a recognised abbreviation)
