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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which is the slope of a vertical line?

OpenStudy (precal):

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OpenStudy (precal):

|dw:1405437531204:dw|

OpenStudy (precal):

if you try to use the slope formula you will get a number over 0 which is not possible and therefore it is undefined

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank you very much !!!

OpenStudy (precal):

anytime, would you like me to show you a way to remember your slopes

OpenStudy (precal):

ok in case you want to learn it the fast way

OpenStudy (precal):

|dw:1405437778112:dw|is a line goes up then the slope is positive the + sign underneath the line reminds us that the line above is going up, we read lines from left to right

OpenStudy (precal):

|dw:1405437848970:dw|if a line goes down, the slope is negative

OpenStudy (precal):

|dw:1405437872576:dw|vertical line is undefined that is what the u reminds us

OpenStudy (precal):

|dw:1405437901200:dw|horizontal line across is zero slope the two little 0 reminds us about that

OpenStudy (precal):

|dw:1405437938076:dw|this is called slope guy and he reminds us of all of the 4 possible slopes

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