SOLUTION: The line whose equation is x=5 is A) is parallel to the y-axis B) is parallel to the x-axis C) passes through the origin D) Has a slope of 5 THE ANSWER IS D, but tell me how

Question 38649: The line whose equation is x=5 is
A) is parallel to the y-axis
B) is parallel to the x-axis
C) passes through the origin
D) Has a slope of 5
THE ANSWER IS D, but tell me how to do it, and why the other answers are wrong

THANK YOU VEWY MUCH, YOU ARE TRULY KIND
Answer by Nate(3500) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Actually, the answer is (A).
It is not (B) because it is perpendicular to the x-axis hence it is a vertical line.
It is not (C) because no point on the line is (0,0).
It is not (D) because the slope of vertical lines are undefined.
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