SOLUTION: I have to write slope-intercept equation for the line through the given points: (-1,-2) and (-1,2) When I use the slope formula to find the slope I get 4/0 which is undefined.

Question 271842: I have to write slope-intercept equation for the line through the given points:
(-1,-2) and (-1,2)
When I use the slope formula to find the slope I get 4/0 which is undefined. What would my equation be then?
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I have to write slope-intercept equation for the line through the given points:
(-1,-2) and (-1,2)
When I use the slope formula to find the slope I get 4/0 which is undefined. What would my equation be then?
You are correct. The slope is not defined. In this case the line is a vertical line passing through the x-axis at (-1,0). The equation for this line is
x = -1
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