What is the basic difference between the lines y = x and y = -x?
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Mar 23, 2018
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Explanation:
Consider
The count of
This number 1 is the slope (gradient) which is the amount of up or down for 1 along reading left to right on the x-axis.
As the vertical position increases (positive direction) the slope is upwards
Consider
In this case the the vertical position decreases (negative direction) the slop is downwards.