Question

Find the slope of the line(s) passing through the given points. Then tell whether the line(s) rises, falls, is horizontal, or is vertical.

Answer 1

Answer:

21) falls

22) vertical

23) rises

24) rises

25) falls

26) horizontal

27) rises

28) horizontal

29) falls

Step-by-step explanation:

We shall use the slope formula $m=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}$ to calculate the slopes of the line passing through each pair of point.

21: (3,1), (2,6)

The slope is $m=\frac{6-1}{2-3}$

$\implies m=\frac{5}{-1}=-5$.

A negative slope means this line falls

22) (-2,5), (-2,4)

The slope is $m=\frac{4-5}{-2- -2}=\frac{-1}{0}$= undefined

An undefined slope means this line is vertical

23) The given point is (0,8) (2,10)

The slope is $m=\frac{10-8}{2-0}=\frac{2}{2}=+1$

A positive slope means this line rises

24)  The points are (-3,-3), (3,1)

The slope is $m=\frac{1--3}{3--3}=\frac{4}{6}=+\frac{2}{3}$

A positive slope means this line rises

25) The points are: (5,0) (6,-2)

Slope: $m=\frac{-2-0}{6-5}=\frac{-2}{1}=-2$

A negative slope means this line falls

26)  The points are (-2,-8) , (5,-8).

Slope: $m=\frac{-8--8}{5--2}=\frac{0}{7}=0$

A zero slope means this line is horizontal

27) The points are: (-1,2) , (5,3)

Slope: $m=\frac{3-2}{5--1}=+\frac{1}{6}$

A positive slope means this line rises

28) The points are: $(\frac{1}{2},4)$, (-1,4)

Slope: $m=\frac{4-4}{-1-\frac{1}{2}}=\frac{0}{\frac{1}{2}}=0$

A zero slope means the line is horizontal

29) The points are: $(4,\frac{1}{2}), (5,\frac{1}{4})$

Slope: $m=\frac{\frac{1}{4}-\frac{1}{2}}{5-4}=-\frac{1}{4}$

A negative slope means this line falls.