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12. What is the equation of a line perpendicular to the x-axis that passes through the point (-2,-4)? What is the slope of

this line?
what answer?​

User Zach Kemp
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Answer: the vertical line with the equation "x=-2"

Explanation:

if you are perpendicular to the x axis, you will be looking for vertical lines that pass through (-2,-4)

the vertical line with the equation "x=-2" will pass though the point because (-2,-4) has an x coordinate of -2

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