And in this manner, we can calculate exactly what the v max value is and what the Km value is. In addition, if we know any two points on the curve, we can calculate what the slope is. The slope is simply Km divided by v max. So this double reciprocal plot is a very useful way to basically determine exactly what these quantities is, what these quantities are. And these quantities can be used to basically study the way that enzymes increase the rates of different types of chemical reactions. Now, in addition to this usefulness, there is one other important application of the double reciprocal plot.