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4 years ago

Are negative slopes steeper than positive slopes

Mathematics

2 answers:

nevsk [136]4 years ago

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Answer:

No, they are not necessarily steeper.

Step-by-step explanation:

Steepness is the absolute value of a slope. (The sign of a slope determines the direction of the incline: negative slope corresponds to pointing up to the left, positive slope points up to the right.)

So it is only the absolute value of a slope that should be used in any comparison. Because of that, one cannot, in general, say that negative slopes are steeper than positive slopes.

olchik [2.2K]4 years ago

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A higher positive slope means a steeper upward tilt to the curve, which you can see at higher output levels. A negative slope that is larger in absolute value (that is, more negative) means a steeper downward tilt to the line.

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