Which slope would best describe a nearly vertical line and why: 999 or -1?

Answer :

Solution:

The slope of a line gives the steepness of the line.

It is evaluated as

[tex]\begin{gathered} m=\frac{\text{rise}}{\text{run}} \\ =\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1} \end{gathered}[/tex]

The higher the slope value, the steeper the slope.

Thus, a slope of 999 will have a nearly vertical line.