When one end or side of a surface is at a higher side than another, It’s called Slope.
A straight line which joins two points on a function is a Secant line.
Secant line slope formula
A secant line is also equivalent to the slope between two points.
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Secant line = Slope = Average rate of change = m = \(\frac{\Delta a}{\Delta b} = \frac{b_{2}-b_{1}}{a_{2}-a_{1}} = \frac{f(a_{1})- f(a_{0})}{a_{1} -a_{0}} = \frac{f(t_{1})- f(t_{0})}{t_{1} -t_{0}}\) |
Secant Line Formula Question:
Question: Evaluate the slope of the secant line:
f(a) = 1(a), through the points: (-4, f(-4)) & (1,f(1))?
Solution: The slope formula for secant line is same as slope of any line.
m = \(\frac{\Delta a}{\Delta b} = \frac{b_{2}-b_{1}}{a_{2}-a_{1}}\)
= \(\frac{f(-4)- f(1)}{(-4)-1}\)
= \(\frac{(\frac{-1}{4})- (1)}{(-5)}\)
= \(\frac{(\frac{-5}{4})}{(-5)}\)
= \(\frac{ 1}{4}\)
The secant line equation is : \(b = \frac{ 1}{4}a + \frac{3}{4}\)
Here, the gradient is ¼.
Similarly, you can also study about equation of Tangent too
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