Find Slope
x = -2

Question

Find Slope
x = -2

shamim · Answer

90 degree

mathlegend · Answer

I thought slope was $$\frac{ y2-y1 }{ x2-x1 } /$$

shamim · Answer

ur line is just parallel to y axis

anonymous · Answer

well there is an undefined slope because x = -2 which on a graph is like |dw:1345703932766:dw|

the line is on the left if you can't tell
as you can see it is just a straight line so there is no change in y for every x value. 
slope is undefined

anonymous · Answer

slope is a ratio of change in y over change in x. In this case, take 2 points say: (-2,0) and (-2,1).
Here change in y = 1 - 0 = 1 and change in x = -2 - (-2) = 0
so slope = 1/0 which is undefined

theviper · Answer

http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=x+%3D+-2

theviper · Answer

U can see graph here

anonymous · Answer

converting from $$ m = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1} $$ to a value in degrees can be done by taking a tan inverse.$$ Slope = \tan ^{-1} m$$

shamim · Answer

slope means angle of ur line with positive x axis. so ur equation of line will make a angle 90 degree with x axis

anonymous · Answer

so undefined slope corresponds to 90 degree angle

shamim · Answer

i think the slope is not undefined here. it will b 90 degree

anonymous · Answer

yo you guys are taking it too far just leave it as it is. 
UNDEFINED
 He is not asking for anything else. close the questions
give me best response :)

anonymous · Answer

the slope m = 1/0 = undefined (the number undefined). And corresponding value in degrees will be $$ \tan ^{-1} \frac{1}{0} = 90 ^\circ$$ Refer to the above replies by me.

shamim · Answer

i think u r doing wrong

shamim · Answer

slope means the angle between a line n posive x axis

anonymous · Answer

really guys. still going on with this. this is a very simple Algebra I questions no trigonometry needed.

shamim · Answer

ur equation will not give the right result always

shamim · Answer

my answer is for gps

anonymous · Answer

well gps should have asked this in a new question

anonymous · Answer

In equation $$ y = mx + c $$ m is called the slope of the line. It corresponds to the tan of the angle of the angle @shamim is talking about. Please understand this. You normally do not give the slope in degrees.

shamim · Answer

ya. here its true