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What is the slope when m equals 0 and b equals 5?
The slope is normally represented by m so it is 0.
Why m represent the slope?
slope can be represented by any variables, such that, the variable representing the slope is defined. by convention, mathematicians and mathematics books authors used and are using "m" as the variable for slope. (recommended to have further historical research on this matter)
What is the slope of a line that is perpendicular to the line represented by the equation y - 3x equals 8?
y - 3x = 8 standard form is y = mx + b m = slope y = 3x + 8 in this form slope m is 3 The perpendicular line slope is the negative inverse of m -1/m = -1/3
How do you find slope altitude?
If the slope of a line is m then the slope of an altitude to that line is -1/m.
What is the slope of the line represented by the equation y equals -4x 2?
The slope is -4
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