What Does Undefined Slope Mean?

What Does Undefined Slope Mean?

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An undefined slope (or an infinitely large slope) is the slope of a vertical line! The x-coordinate never changes no matter what the y-coordinate is! There is no run! In this tutorial, learn about the meaning of undefined slope.

Keywords:

  • definition
  • slope
  • meaning
  • infinite slope
  • undefined slope
  • vertical line

Background Tutorials

  • Introduction to Linear Equations

      • What Are Vertical Lines?What Are Vertical Lines?

      What Are Vertical Lines?

      You may be able to guess that vertical lines are lines that go straight up and down, but did you know that all vertical lines have the same slope? In this tutorial, learn all about vertical lines including their slope and what the equation of a vertical line looks like!

  • Slope Defintions

      • What Does the Slope of a Line Mean?What Does the Slope of a Line Mean?

      What Does the Slope of a Line Mean?

      You can't learn about linear equations without learning about slope. The slope of a line is the steepness of the line. There are many ways to think about slope. Slope is the rise over the run, the change in 'y' over the change in 'x', or the gradient of a line. Check out this tutorial to learn about slope!

Further Exploration

  • Slope Defintions

      • What Does 0 Slope Mean?What Does 0 Slope Mean?

      What Does 0 Slope Mean?

      A zero slope is just the slope of a horizontal line! The y-coordinate never changes no matter what the x-coordinate is! In this tutorial, learn about the meaning of zero slope.