函数的斜率是什么？---**Textual Information:**
* Equation: `y = mx + b`
* Annotation below equation (with arrow): `slope`
* X-axis label: `x`
* Y-axis label: `y`
**Chart/Diagram Description:**
* **Type:** Coordinate plane with a linear graph and a related right triangle.
* **Main Elements:**
* **Coordinate Axes:** A horizontal X-axis labeled 'x' and a vertical Y-axis labeled 'y', intersecting at the origin (0,0). Both axes have arrows indicating the positive direction.
* **Lines:**
* A solid reddish-purple line represents a straight line passing through the origin and extending into the first quadrant. It has an arrow indicating direction.
* A right-angled triangle is formed by dashed blue lines and a solid blue hypotenuse.
* The vertices of the triangle are the origin (0,0), a point on the positive X-axis, and a point on the solid reddish-purple line in the first quadrant.
* A dashed blue horizontal line segment extends from the origin along the X-axis to a point, with an arrow pointing right.
* A dashed blue vertical line segment extends upwards from the point on the X-axis to the point on the reddish-purple line, with an arrow pointing up. This represents the "rise".
* A solid blue line segment (hypotenuse) connects the origin to the point on the reddish-purple line, with an arrow pointing upwards along the line. This line seems to be part of illustrating the displacement vector related to the slope.
* Two curved lines (one blue, one red) with arrows are partially visible in the upper part of the image, separate from the coordinate plane diagram.
* **Annotations:**
* The equation `y = mx + b` is written to the left of the coordinate plane.
* A downward arrow points from the equation `y = mx + b` to the text `"slope"` which is underlined with a wavy blue line.
* **Background:** A grid of dots is present behind the drawing.
Chart/Diagram Description:
Type: Hand-drawn diagram on a dotted grid background.
Main Elements:
* **Curved Line:** A red curved line representing a path or surface, descending from the upper left towards the lower right.
* **Arrows and Labels:**
* Near the upper left part of the curve, there is a red arrow pointing generally upwards and slightly to the right, labeled "m=3" in blue text. A smaller blue arrow also points upwards from the curve near this red arrow.
* In the middle section of the curve, there is a red arrow pointing upwards and slightly to the right, labeled "m=2" in blue text.
* Near the lower right part of the curve, there is a red arrow pointing generally to the left and slightly upwards, labeled "m=0.8" in blue text.
* **Stick Figure:** A simple red stick figure is depicted in the lower right corner, standing near the end of the red curved line. The figure appears to be holding something or leaning on something.
* **Background:** A white background with a grid of small green/grey dots.
* **Color Palette:** A vertical column of circles (white, black, red, blue, green, orange, purple, black/grey) is visible on the far left side of the image.
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The slope of a function tells us how steep the line is. In the equation y equals m x plus b, the letter m represents the slope. Slope is calculated as rise over run, which means how much the line goes up divided by how much it goes to the right.
To calculate slope, we use the formula rise over run. This is also written as delta y over delta x, or y2 minus y1 over x2 minus x1. Let's see an example. We have two points: one at coordinates 1, 1.1 and another at 4, 2.9. The run is 3 units and the rise is 1.8 units. So the slope equals 1.8 divided by 3, which equals 0.6.
There are different types of slopes. A positive slope means the line goes up from left to right. A negative slope means the line goes down from left to right. Zero slope creates a horizontal line. And an undefined slope creates a vertical line. Let's see how these look visually as we change the slope value.
For curved functions, the slope is not constant. It changes at every point along the curve. The slope at any specific point is equal to the slope of the tangent line at that point. As we move along the curve, we can see how the slope changes. Steeper parts of the curve have larger slope values.
To summarize, slope is a fundamental concept that measures how steep a line is. We calculate it using rise over run. In the equation y equals m x plus b, the letter m represents the slope. Positive slopes go up, negative slopes go down, zero slope is horizontal, and undefined slope is vertical. For curved functions, the slope changes at every point. Understanding slope helps us analyze and describe the behavior of linear and curved functions in mathematics.