Question

If you know the input distance in the output distance of a machine what do you calculate

Answer 1

$\bf slope = m = \cfrac{rise}{run} \implies \cfrac{ \stackrel{out put}{f(x_2) - f(x_1)}}{ \stackrel{in put}{x_2 - x_1}}\impliedby \begin{array}{llll} average~rate\\ of~change \end{array}$