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Write the equation of a line that goes through point (4, 0) and has an undefined slope

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Answer:

x = 4

Explanation:

You want the equation of a line that goes through point (4, 0) and has an undefined slope.

Undefined slope

The slope of a line is the ratio of "rise" to "run." When the "run" is zero, the ratio involves division by zero, which results in the value "undefined." That is, a line with undefined slope has a "run" of zero, meaning it is a vertical line.

The equation for a vertical line is ...

x = c . . . . . where c is some constant

We want the line to go through a point that has x-coordinate = 4, so that constant must be 4.

The equation is x = 4.

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