T tertie New member Joined Jan 7, 2006 Messages 21 Jan 22, 2006 #1 Question: Find the slope of the line passing through the points (-5,5) and (-3,5) The solution I come up with is slope = 0/2 Is this right? I am also having a relapse but wouldnt 0/2 be the same as 2?
Question: Find the slope of the line passing through the points (-5,5) and (-3,5) The solution I come up with is slope = 0/2 Is this right? I am also having a relapse but wouldnt 0/2 be the same as 2?
T tertie New member Joined Jan 7, 2006 Messages 21 Jan 22, 2006 #2 I got it...LOL 0/2 means that it is a undefined horizontal line.
U Unco Senior Member Joined Jul 21, 2005 Messages 1,134 Jan 22, 2006 #3 You're thinking of vertical lines (where we can't say y = ...). In which case we would have a zero 'run'. Your line is y = 5. It is horizontal (has a slope of zero); a 'rise' of zero.
You're thinking of vertical lines (where we can't say y = ...). In which case we would have a zero 'run'. Your line is y = 5. It is horizontal (has a slope of zero); a 'rise' of zero.
tkhunny Moderator Staff member Joined Apr 12, 2005 Messages 11,337 Jan 22, 2006 #5 tertie said: undefined horizontal line. Click to expand... What? You REALLY have to listen to yourself. If it's a line, how can it be undefined? Horizontal lines have zero slope. Vertical lines have no slope.
tertie said: undefined horizontal line. Click to expand... What? You REALLY have to listen to yourself. If it's a line, how can it be undefined? Horizontal lines have zero slope. Vertical lines have no slope.
