Rate of Change

Definition

Rate of change refers to how quickly a quantity is changing over a given interval. It measures the ratio of the change in one variable to the corresponding change in another variable.

Related terms

Slope:

Slope represents the rate at which a line rises or falls. It can be thought of as the steepness or incline of a line.

dy/dx:

This notation represents the derivative, which gives you the instantaneous rate of change at any point on a curve.

Tangent Line:

A tangent line touches a curve at only one point and has the same slope as that point on the curve. It helps us understand local rates of change.