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To calculate the slope of a line, we use a ratio that compares the change in y (the rise) to the corresponding change in x (the run).
So, m = (Change in y)/(Change in x) = Rise/run, where the change in x cannot be 0.
If m > 0, the line is rising from left to right.
If m < o, the line is falling from left to right.
If m = 0, the line is a horizontal line. This means that the change in y is 0.
If the line is vertical, this means that the change in x is 0, and since we cannot divide by 0, the slope of a vertical line is undefined.
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What type of lines are these 3x - 2y -2 and 6x - 4y 0?
If you mean: 3x-2y = -2 and 6x-4y = 0 then they are parallel lines having the same slope or gradient of 1.5
Is the x intercept the same as the slope?
No. In a linear equation, y = mx + b, the slope is m, and the x intercept is where mx + b = 0.
What is the slope and y intercept for y - x equals 0?
y - x = 0 which is the same as y = x + 0 which is of the form y = mx + c where m is the slope and c is the intercept. Hence for y = x + 0, the slope is 1 ans the intercept is 0. The equation represents a line making 45 degrees to the a-axis and it passes through the origin.
If the slope of a line is 0 is the line horizontal or vertical?
if the slope is 0, the line is horizontal.
The slope of a horizontal line is?
Horizontal lines have a slope of 0.
