SOLUTION: Find the slope of the line. x=5

Question 239272: Find the slope of the line.
x=5

Answer by Theo(13342) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the standard form of the equation for a straight line is:

ax + by = c

where:

a = 1
b = 0
c = 5

the equation becomes:

1x + 0y = 5

this reduces to x = 5

the value of x is always 5.

y can be any value because it is not dependent on the value of x since it is no longer a part of the equation.

the slope is equal to (y2-y1)/(x2-x1) which winds up being anything divided by 0 which makes it undefined.

this is the equation of a vertical line at x = 5.

the slope is undefined.

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