Three of these are wrong. Find the one that holds.
Exercise and reference answers
- Questions
- Question
- Three of these statements about slope are false.
- Choices
- Item
- A vertical line has undefined slope
- Correct
- Yes
- Explanation
- Zero slope belongs to HORIZONTAL lines.
- Item
- A vertical line has slope zero
- Explanation
- Its slope is zero, not undefined.
- Item
- A horizontal line has undefined slope
- Explanation
- Their slopes multiply to −1.
- Item
- Perpendicular lines share a slope
Explanation
Each trap inverts one of the tests. Source: syllabus Maths, Ch 9 Straight Lines.