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The slope at any point of a distance-time graph represents__________.

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slope represents speed
User Ross W
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The slope of a distance - time graph represents the speed.
Slope = rise/run
hence,
We know that,
speed = distance/ time
So,
In the graph of distance-time,distance is along y-axis and hence it is the rise.
Time is always on x-axis so it is the run.
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