Why does "M" equal slope?
2006-12-13 08:26:58 · 7 answers · asked by ♥April♥ 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
its just a variable like x, y, c, and any other number. But the mathematicians chose "m".
and by the way...are you walking about slope-intercept form(y=Mx+b)
2006-12-13 08:30:39 · answer #1 · answered by panther_fan89 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Slope = 7 Equation of linear line is: y-y1 = 7(x-x1) It passes N(-3, -7) y - (-7) = 7 (x -(-3)) y +7 = 7 (x + 3) by using fact the element M is on x- axis, so M's y coordinate is 0 0 + 7 = 7x + 21 -14 = 7x -2 = x answer is (-2, 0)
2016-12-30 08:57:30 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
m is the symbol for slope. Your question is like asking Why does + mean plus?
Then I guess you're asking Why M and not some other letter or special character? A quick search reveals: http://mathforum.org/library/drmath/view/52477.html
2006-12-13 08:32:46 · answer #3 · answered by bictor717 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's the 1st letter of the greek word meaning slope, don't no wht. the word is, but my teacher told me. The letter is diffrent if diffrent places though. Like in Europe, i think the letter is S, not sure on that, but i am sure about the english variable.
2006-12-13 08:38:41 · answer #4 · answered by AC 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it doesn't have to.
some math books represent slope with 'b'
it's just a generally accepted way of saying "slope"
it's the same with, x, y, and any other letter that represents a specific number
2006-12-13 08:30:50 · answer #5 · answered by blankstares 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have no idea. y=mx+b
I guess cause b stands for the y-intercept
x stands for well a lotta stuff
y stands for y
f stands for function
I guess most of the letters were already taken..
2006-12-13 08:29:41 · answer #6 · answered by ♪b-e-a-utiful♫♥ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its just a variable, it has no inherit meaning
2006-12-13 08:34:59 · answer #7 · answered by Charles C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋