Dear Mr. Khan,
My name is Rupa Syeda and I currently have watched your video "Slope Example". The terminology used in this video was amazing! I liked how you decided to first state x as the independent variable and y as the dependent variable. The clarification that the dependent variable depends on the independent variable, and using that theory to state that the change in y (the amount of money earned) depends on x (hours worked), makes the understanding of slopes a lot easier! Although in the video you stated "So how much does the amount of money I make change when I work a certain amount of hours, when my hours worked change by a certain amount." It was very confusing how you added the last part about hours worked change by a certain amount. It feels as if it trails off and could be better said in a easier way. Slope is simply the equation, y2 - y1 , which I would suggest for anyone learning about slopes.
x2 - x1
This equation can facilitate the learning process of slopes. You are making the equation a lot more complicated and further stretching it more than it already needs to be. While solving for slopes I would clarify more on the equation, how y and x can better represent any problem rather than dependent variable divided by independent variable. I absolutely didn't like the fact that you rambled while doing the equation. I also noted that instead of focusing more on the equation, you spent a vast amount of time on how to divide. Since the video was mainly about how to find slopes, you fell short to indicate the circumstances of a slope being negative, zero, or undefined. It would have been important to state since any type of slope is determined based on the outcomes of the equation.
Sincerely,
Rupa Syeda
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