Slope of the line through the points (-5, -3) and (-5, 2)
Since you CANNOT divide by 0, this means that the slope of the line is undefined.
Answer: The slope of the line is undefined.
Answer by tutor_paul(519) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! The slope of a line is which is the change in Y divided by the change in X. Since they are giving you 2 points through which the line goes, you can find the slope as follows:
Which for the 2 given points, is:
Simplifying this gives you a zero in the denominator, which means the slope of this line is infinite - i.e. it is a vertical line (a line parallel to the Y-axis).
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