The tangent of the inclination of a line is called its slope or:
AGravitate
BGradient
CGraduate
DGranulate
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Gradient
1. Inclination is an angle and slope is a number derived from it.
2. Taking the tangent turns the one into the other.
3. That value is called the slope or gradient of the line.
4. It is denoted by m.
_Source: NCERT Class XI Mathematics, Ch 9 'Straight Lines'_
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