Re: Our symbol for slope
Randy K. Schwartz (rschwart@SCPO2.LV.SCHOOLCRAFT.CC.MI.US)
Thu, 23 Jan 1997 08:25:00 -0500
Below is a reply from the MAA math-history-list. I haven't had a chance to
check out the site yet; maybe someone could do so and report back their
findings.
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From: xpolakis@hol.gr (Antreas P. Hatzipolakis)
Subject: Re: Our symbol for slope
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>> Does anybody know why the letter "m" was chosen to indicate slope?
The slope once again!
Visit the following Page (slope related postings; archived by Dr. Math):
http://forum.swarthmore.edu/dr.math/problems/m.for.slope.html
Antreas
http://users.hol.gr/~xpolakis/