liangossandra81 liangossandra81
  • 20-02-2020
  • Mathematics
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Find the slope of a line through the points (-5, 2) and (-5, 4).
Select the best answer from the choices provided.
A.
1/5
B
-1/5
C 0
D.
undefined

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Hachiman17
Hachiman17 Hachiman17
  • 20-02-2020

The slope is undefined, because the x values are the same.

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amna04352
amna04352 amna04352
  • 20-02-2020

Answer:

D

Step-by-step explanation:

Slope = (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)

= (4-2)/(-5-(-5))

= 2/0

Which is undefined

Alternately,

Since both points have x-coordinate of -5, they lie on the line x = -5

which is a vertical line (parallel to y-axis).

Every vertical line has an undefined slope

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