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What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (6, -5) and (6, —8)?

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User Vikramls
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Answer:

Undefined

Explanation:

GIVEN :-

A line passes through two points , and their coordinates are given below :-

  • (x₁ , y₁) = (6 , -5)
  • (x₂ , y₂) = (6 , -8)

TO FIND :-

  • Slope of the line

FORMULAE TO KNOW BEFORE SOLVING :-

Lets say there's a line passing through (x₁ , y₁) & (x₂ , y₂).


=> Slope \: of \: the \: line = (Rise)/(Run) = (y_2 - y_1)/(x_2 - x_1)

SOLUTION :-

According to the question ,


=> Slope = (y_2 - y_1)/(x_2 - x_1) = (-8 -(-5))/(6 - 6) = (-8 + 5)/(0) = (-3)/(0) = undefined (∵ Anything divided by 0 is undefined.)

User RickL
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Answer:

(y2 -y1) / (x2 - x1)

Explanation:

use that formula. The answer should be -3/0 which doesn't make sense. Are you sure you have your x values correct? Since in that case it would be a straight line and the equation for that would be x = 6 since it is a straight line up with no y intercept.

Hope that helped

User Limitfan
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