The video tutorial covers the concepts of horizontal and vertical lines, focusing on their slopes and equations. It explains that horizontal lines have a slope of zero, while vertical lines have an undefined slope. The tutorial provides examples of calculating slopes and writing equations for both types of lines. It also introduces the acronyms HOY and VUX to help remember the characteristics of horizontal and vertical lines, respectively. The video concludes with graphing exercises to reinforce the understanding of these concepts.

What is the main topic discussed in the video?

• Quadratic equations

• Polynomial division

• Trigonometric functions

• Horizontal and vertical lines

What is the slope of a horizontal line?

• Infinity

• One

• Zero

• Undefined

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

If a line passes through the points (-5, 7) and (2, 7), what type of line is it?

• Horizontal

• Diagonal

• Curved

• Vertical

What is the slope of a vertical line?

• Negative

• Zero

• Undefined

• One

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

If a line passes through the points (2, 1) and (2, 4), what type of line is it?

• Horizontal

• Diagonal

• Vertical

• Curved

What is the equation of a horizontal line passing through the point (0, 4)?

• x = 4

• y = 4

• x = 0

• y = 0

What is the equation of a vertical line passing through the point (-3, 1)?

• y = -3

• x = 1

• y = 1

• x = -3

What does the acronym HOY stand for?

• Horizontal, Undefined, Y-intercept

• Horizontal, Zero slope, Y equals

• Horizontal, Zero slope, X equals

• Horizontal, One, Y-intercept

What does the acronym VUX stand for?

• Vertical, One slope, X-intercept

• Vertical, Undefined slope, X equals

• Vertical, Zero slope, X equals

• Vertical, Undefined slope, Y equals

If the equation of a line is x = -2, what type of line is it?

• Horizontal

• Diagonal

• Vertical

• Curved