document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=31126>Question 31126</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. Find the slope of the line at passes through (-4,-8) and (-4,2)? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "my answer was 5/4 but I tried calculating several times and came up with different answer a few time. So, please demonstrate. Thanks! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Given two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2), the slope of the line that passes through them is very simple to find. Just use this formula:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In this case, however, the slope of this line would be infinite, because the line that passes through the points you mentioned is vertical (notice that the x-coordinate is the same for both points).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If there is a typo in the points you stated, just use the formula I gave you witth the correct values in order to find the slope of the line.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope this helps!\r<BR>\n" );
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