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What is the slope of the line that passes through the points of (5,3) (5.-9)

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Answer:

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Explanation:

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

slope = (-9 - 3)/(5 - 5)

slope = -12/0

Since the slope calculation involves division by zero, this line has undefined slope. The two points have the same x-coordinate, so the line is vertical. The slope of a vertical line is undefined.

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