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Find the slope of the line that passes through each pair of points (8,2) (8, -1)

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Answer:

Undefined

Explanation:

Use the following formula to solve for slope:


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


m=((-1)-2)/(8-8)


m=(-3)/(0)

The equation is not a function and therefore the slope is undefined because there are multiple y values for a single x value.

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