find the slope if it exsists
2007-06-12 08:05:31 · 6 answers · asked by cooljay27racine 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
Slope formula
m = y₂- y₁/ x₂- x₁
Ordered Pairs
(4, - 4)(4, - 7)
m = - 7 - (- 4) / 4 - 4
m = - 7 + 4 / 0
m = - 3/ 0
Slope is undefined.
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2007-06-12 08:25:42 · answer #1 · answered by SAMUEL D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The slope is infinite/undefined because you use the following equation:
(-7 - (-4)) / (4 - 4) = infinity
You get a vertical line.
2007-06-12 15:09:35 · answer #2 · answered by gavshouse32 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answer is undefined since x=4. That means that this is a vertical line.
2007-06-12 15:12:44 · answer #3 · answered by hyped83 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
since the line is constant x the slope is infinity:
(-4 -7)/(4-4)
2007-06-12 15:10:06 · answer #4 · answered by tfloto 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
use the formula, m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1).
m = (-7 - -4) / (4 - 4) = -3/0, which means that there is no slope, or it is undefined.
2007-06-12 15:12:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't exist as the line goes straight through 4 on the x-axis.
2007-06-12 15:09:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋