Question

determining slope from a table
engineers measure angles in gradients, which are smaller than degrees. the table shows the conversion of some angle measures in degrees to angles in gradients. what is the slope of the line representing the conversion of degrees to gradients?
express your answer as a decimal rounded to the nearest hundredth.

Explanation:

Step1: Select two points

Choose two points from the table. Let's take \((0,0)\) and \((90,100)\).

Step2: Use the slope formula

The slope formula is \(m=\frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1}\).
Substitute \(x_1 = 0,y_1 = 0,x_2=90,y_2 = 100\) into the formula:
\(m=\frac{100 - 0}{90 - 0}=\frac{100}{90}\)

Step3: Calculate the value

\(\frac{100}{90}\approx1.11\)

Answer:

\(1.11\)