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The gradient of a straight line cannot be defined- it's infinity.
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What line has a gradient which is infinite?
A vertical line.
When representing speed on the vertical axis could the line become vertical. why or why not?
No, because the gradient of the line becomes infinite. Infinite gradient is equivalent to infinite acceleration at that point. Infinite acceleration (by Newton's Laws) would require infinite force.
How does a gradient affect the steepness of the line?
The higher the gradient, the more steeper the line will be.
What is the slope of the line that contains the points -1 8 and 5 -4?
The gradient or "slope" of a line is found by dividing the vertical displacement by the horizontal displacement. In other words the amount "up" divided by the amount "across" So (-1,8) to (5,4) has moved 6 across and -4 down. So the gradient is -4/6 = -2/3
Does every line have an equation that can be written in slope-x-intercept form?
No. All vertical lines cannot be written in the form y = mx + c. They have no intercept and a gradient that is undefined. For example the line x=1 (no point is on the y-axis)
What line has a gradient which is infinite?
A vertical line.
How do you find the gradient of a line?
i think you do Vertical/horizontal
When representing speed on the vertical axis could the line become vertical. why or why not?
No, because the gradient of the line becomes infinite. Infinite gradient is equivalent to infinite acceleration at that point. Infinite acceleration (by Newton's Laws) would require infinite force.
What is the slope for the equation y equals -3?
The slope (or gradient) of a vertical or horizontal line is zero.
A line is the locus of points which what?
A line is the locus of points such that the gradient (slope) between that point and one fixed point in the plane is a constant. Technically, that definition does not include a vertical line because its gradient is not defined! You could get around that this by requiring that either the gradient is a constant or, if it is undefined, then the inverse gradient (dx/dy) is constant.
Can you have 0 run in a rise over run problem?
Yes, but the the line is vertical and the slope (or gradient) is undefined.
The vertical drop of a stream channel over a certain distance is called the?
The vertical drop of a stream channel over distance is known as the Gradient.
What is a ratio of vertical change to horizontal changeof a line?
That's the slope' of the line, often called the 'gradient' by those who have spent a long time in school.
How do you work out the gradient of a perpendicular line?
basically the reciprocal of the original lines gradient is going to be the gradient for the perpendicular line (remember the signs should switch). For example if i had a line with the gradient of 3, then the gradient of the perpendicular line will be -1over3. But if the line had the gradient of -3, then the line perpendicular to that line will have the gradient 1over3.
How do you find gradient of a trend line?
Gradient is vertical rise / horizontal travel. If its derived from a mathematical expression, use differential calculus. If its a data driven ( hand drawn ) line, use best approximation tangent at point required.
How do you calculate gradient?
Gradient= Vertical gain / Horizontal distance Hope this helps ;P
How do you find the gradient on a contour map?
the ratio between the vertical interval and horizontal equivalent is defined as the gradient.
