What is the slope of the line passing through the points (-3, 4) and (-3, -1)?

Petr Kozelek asked Jun 5, 2023

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Petr Kozelek asked Jun 5, 2023

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Answer:

Undefined

Explanation:

The equation for slope is:

Slope = (y_(2)-y_(1) )/(x_(2)-x_(1))}

Now we can plug in the given coordinates into the equation:

Slope = (-1-4)/(-3-(-3)) =(-5)/(0)

This means the slope is undefined and the line is vertical

Robotik answered Jun 11, 2023

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