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A line passes through the point (5, 1)) and is perpendicular to the x-axis. What is the slope of this line?

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Answer:

The slope is undefined.

Explanation:

The x-axis is horizonal, so if the line is perpendicular to the x-axis, it is a vertical line. The slope of a vertical line is undefined. Hope that helped

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