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When the value of the slope gets bigger the graph of a line gets .?
The slope of a straight line is commonly described as rise over run. In other words, it's the ratio of the change in the y direction to the change in the x direction. Therefore, lines with greater slopes are closer to vertical. A vertical line has infinite slope, and the slope of a horizontal line is zero.
What direction does a vertical line go?
It extends in both directions (up and down) such that it is parallel to the y-axis.
What is the slope of a vertical line?
Good question. They have infinite slopes. Incidentally, vertical lines are not functions in the formal sense. One x value is mapped on to an infinite number of y values. A function requires that each x maps on to only one y value.
What do the terms rise and run have to do with slope?
"The ratio of the vertical change to the horizontal change between two points on a line. It measures the steepness of a line." Rise = vertical change Run = horizontal change The terms are commonly used as "rise over run" because the equation for calculating the slope(m) of a line is: m = (y2-y1) / (x2-x1) the y points being the difference in rise and the x points being the difference in run m = rise / run
Is a vertical line parallel to the horizon?
No, the horizon is horizontal. A vertical line is perpendicular to the horizon.
