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Determine the slope of the line that has the points (-5, 8) and (-5, 3).

O A. O
B. -2
C. 2
OD. Undefined

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Answer:

Option D : Undefined

Explanation:

Given points (-5,8) and (-5,3) lies on a line.

Slope of a line is given by:

m =
(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)


m = (3-8)/(-5-(-5))\\\\m=(-5)/(0)

Anything divided by zero is undefined.

Therefore,

Option D is the correct answer.

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