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So **in this case** the slope, | So **in this case** the slope, | ||
- | \(\quad\dfrac{\tt rise}{\tt run},\quad\) is the //velocity// of a moving object described by that line. | + | \(\ \small\dfrac{\tt rise}{\tt run},\quad\) is the //velocity// of a moving object described by that line. |
Speed is a number --- when we want to consider direction as well we speak of **velocity**, which is a | Speed is a number --- when we want to consider direction as well we speak of **velocity**, which is a |