Vertical and Horizontal Lines

Slope

Example: y=4

The slope of a horizontal line is 0. Because if you use the equation rise/run if the run=0 then you only have a rise value. Therefore if you were to graph it you would only have a y value.

space

space

space

space

space

Example: x=4

The slope of a vertical line is Undefined. Because when you use the equation rise/run if the rise value=0 you only have a run value. Therefore if you were to graph it you would only have a x value.

space

space

space

space

space

Equation

Example: y=7

The equation of a horizontal line is always y=___. This is because there is always the same y value throughout the line. So, if you were asked to plot a horizontal line that went through (2,7) it would be y=7

space

space

space

space

space

space

Example: x=7

The equation of a vertical line is always x=___. This is because there is always the same x value throughout the line. So, if you were asked to plot a vertical line that went through (7,8) it would be x=7

space

space

space

space

space

Function/Not a Function

Example: y=2

A horizontal line is a function but not one to one. This is because the line only repeats in the range not the domain. You can also tell from the “vertical line test”.

space

space

space

space

space

space

Example: x=2

A vertical line is not a function. This is because the line repeats in the domain and range. You can also tell by doing the “vertical line test”.

space

space

space

space

space

space

s

Domain and Range

Example: y=5

The domain and range for a horizontal line is Domain: All Real Numbers Range: =y value. This is due to the line going forever in the domain but staying on the same y value forever.

space

space

space

space

space

Example: x=5

The domain and range for a vertical lines is Domain: =x value Range: All Real Numbers. This is due to the line going forever in the range but staying on the same x value forever.