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The slope of a line is determined using the coordinates of at least 2 points on the line. If you have 2 points (A, B) and (C, D), the slope of the line can be determined using the formula
(B - D) / (A - C) or (D - B) / (C - A)
which is essentially the difference of the y-coordinates divided by the difference of the x - coordinates.
Alternately, you could think of it as "rise over run", the increase in height (change in y) between the two points over the horizontal distance traveled (change in x).
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The Ratio of a vertical change to the corresponding horizontal change in a line?
slope
A straight line with no slope illustrates what type of motion?
down hill dog
A smooth line that reflects the general pattern in a graph?
The line that reflects the general pattern of a graph is called a trend line.
A student determined the mass and volume of a gold ring. What physical property of the gold can be determined using these two measurements?
Its density can.
Why should voltage be determined using highest range available first?
To keep from cooking your meter.
Properties of a slope?
The slope of a line can be determined by examining the graph; only one line through a point has a particular slope.
You can compute the slope of a line by using the slope?
formula
What can compute the slope of a line by using the slope?
A protractor.
What is the difference between undefined slope and no slope?
Undefined slope is when a line is exactly on the y-axis, for reasons unknown, the slope of a line on the y-axis cannot be determined, so therefore it it "undefined." A line with no slope is a line with a slope of zero. In order for a line to have a slope of zero, it must be directly on the x-axis, meaning it is horizontal. Horizontal lines are straight and have no slope
What is the slope of the line determined by the equation 2x equals y?
2
What is the slope of the line determined by the coordinates 2 3 and 6 4?
0.25 is.
What is the slope of the line given by the equation y3.8x?
If you mean: y = 3.8x then the slope is 3.8 with no y intercept
When you graph a line using only the slope and a point what step do you start with?
When you graph a line using only the slope and a point, you start by graphing the point.
Does a steep line always have a negative slope?
A line doesn't have a negative slope if it's steep or not. Possitive and negative slope is determined by the way it goes up or down. When you look at a line from the left to the right, if it gets higher as you get closer to the right, then it has a positive slope. On the other hand, if you also look at it from left to right and the line goes down as it nears the right side, it has a negative slope. If the line is horizontal, it has a slope of 0. If the line is vertical, it has no slope.
What is a slope of 0?
A horizontal line has a slope of 0. If you're using the slope formula, then when the numerator is equal to 0 then the slope is 0.
Find the slope of the line through the points 6 and 4?
To ascertain the slope of a line two sets of coordinates are required or other information that enables the slope to be determined. Without this extra information an answer to this question cannot be provided.
What is the meaning of zero in a straight line?
For a horizontal line, the slope is zero. Using the formula y=mx+b, where m is the slope.
