357,339 views
35 votes
35 votes
What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (−5, −8) and (−5, 1)?

User Jason Foglia
by
2.8k points

2 Answers

20 votes
20 votes

Answer: undefined (0)

Explanation:

m= y1-y2/ x1-x2

m= -8-1/-5-(-5)

m= -9/0

m= 0

User Kiran Kuppa
by
3.1k points
17 votes
17 votes

Answer: Undefined

Explanation:

Based on the points, I can tell that the line is a vertical line

All vertical lines have an undefine slope

User DavidN
by
3.3k points