What is the slope of line Y = -5
2006-11-30 15:16:40 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
The line Y=-5 is a perfectly horizontal line; Y does not change even if X does. Since Y does not change, and slope is defined as change in Y divided by change in X, slope is 0.
2006-11-30 15:20:24 · answer #1 · answered by Jessica K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is the same as any other line equation:
Y=mX+b where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept
In your case, there is no x so there is just a y-intercept
slope=0
also, it you plot this it will become a horizontal line,
slope can be found by taking the amout the line changes in the y direction and putting it over the amount that it canges in the x direction (rise over run). If you do this than the slope will be 0 also. I hope this helps
2006-11-30 15:22:37 · answer #2 · answered by Jeff D 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ok...the slope of the like y=-5 is 0 because to find the slope of the line you use the equation y=mx+b and m is the slope and b is the y-intercept...in y=-5... -5 is the intercept and there isn't an "m" number so it must be zero.
2006-11-30 15:30:08 · answer #3 · answered by SweetDisaster 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The slope of y= -5 is 0. This can be written in y = mx + b form where m is slope as y = 0x - 5. This is a horizontal line.
2006-11-30 15:19:34 · answer #4 · answered by Lucan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Im assuming you are doing a quadratic equation in which case x, or slope, would be 0
2006-11-30 15:20:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any graphing equation that states:
y=#
is always a horizontal line.
Therefore, there is no slope.
2006-11-30 15:19:47 · answer #6 · answered by Shaikoh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is a line parallel to the x-axis.
remember x-axis is y=0?
therefore, this line is 5 units below the x-axis.. (:
2006-11-30 18:37:47 · answer #7 · answered by pigley 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
m=0
because it's a horizontal line
2006-11-30 15:18:50 · answer #8 · answered by Eliya S 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
zero
there's no increase in y (slope : how much y has increased / how much x has increased)
2006-12-01 03:12:49 · answer #9 · answered by teco 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-11-30 15:19:16 · answer #10 · answered by Mental Patient 29 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋