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I know that slope in 2D = $$\frac{\Delta{y}}{\Delta{x}}$$.
But what about 3D slope?
I mean for every line in 3D there are 3 2D slopes. Those are:
$$\frac{\Delta{y}}{\Delta{x}}$$ $$\frac{\Delta{y}}{\Delta {z}}$$ and $$\frac{\Delta{z}}{\Delta{x}}$$
But how do you combine those 3 slopes to form 1 3D slope?
And if you think this is homework it isn't. I am just trying to extrapolate the concept of the slope of a line to lines in higher dimensions.
But what about 3D slope?
I mean for every line in 3D there are 3 2D slopes. Those are:
$$\frac{\Delta{y}}{\Delta{x}}$$ $$\frac{\Delta{y}}{\Delta {z}}$$ and $$\frac{\Delta{z}}{\Delta{x}}$$
But how do you combine those 3 slopes to form 1 3D slope?
And if you think this is homework it isn't. I am just trying to extrapolate the concept of the slope of a line to lines in higher dimensions.