SOLUTION: Find the slope of the line passing through the points (3, -3) and (3, -5) a) 0 b) 1 c) -2 d) Undefined

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Question 260133: Find the slope of the line passing through the points (3, -3) and (3, -5)
a) 0
b) 1
c) -2
d) Undefined

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Note: is the first point . So this means that and .
Also, is the second point . So this means that and .


Start with the slope formula.


Plug in , , , and


Subtract from to get


Subtract from to get


Remember, you cannot divide by zero. So this means that the slope is undefined.

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