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What is the slope of the line that passes through (-5, 0) and (-5, 5)

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Answer:

slope = infinite

Explanation:

if a line passes through (-5, 0) and (-5, 5), then it's running straight up and down – the dead giveaway is that fact that the x-coordinates are the same.

by definition, the slope of a vertical line is infinite.

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Answer:

The entered points belong to a vertical line. There is no slope.

Equation: x = -5.

Explanation:

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