Re: Where do I go with this, help?

by Ken Pledger <ken.pledger@[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Feb 13, 2008 at 11:11 AM

In article <1894u6qsdahp.1fq28a93rrw4t.dlg@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
 "Brian M. Scott" <b.scott@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

> On Tue, 12 Feb 2008 04:26:47 -0800 (PST), Dougsd1r
> <dougsdir@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in
> <news:4f3823b6-6c8d-4272-8439-531af7078b81@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> in alt.algebra.help:
>  
> .... 
> > so if the gradient of the tangent at (1,0) is 1 then the
> > gradient of the tangent at (0,0) is -1
> 
> The term 'gradient' has a technical meaning that isn't
> really appropriate here; you want simply 'slope'....


      That is the American usage, but this international forum should 
also accept the equivalent British "gradient".

            Ken Pledger.