As m, in the equation y=mx+b, gets bigger the line begins to get steeper.
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It gets steeper.
The slope of a line doesn't change if you zoom in or out.
For a positive number, as the slope(y=mx+b where m is the slope) gets greater in value, the line gets steeper when plotted on a graph. For a negative number, as the slope(y=mx+b where m is the slope) gets greater in value, the line gets less steep when plotted on a graph.
If the line has a slope of 2, then the perpendicular line has a slope of -1/2. The slope of a perpendicular line is the negative reciprocal. Another example would be if the slope of a line is -1/4, then the slope of the perpendicular is 4.
if the slope of a line is 2/3, then the slope of a parallel line would be 2/3.