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What is the slope of a vertical line? ​

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Answer: Undefined

Explanation: All the X values are 0, therefore anytime you have a number that is over 0 (7/0, 6/0 etc.), the slope is undefined.

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The slope of a vertical line does not exist! We can't divide by zero, which is of course why this slope value is "undefined". This relationship is always true: a vertical line will have no slope, and "the slope is undefined" or "the line has no slope" means that the line is vertical.

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