document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=395091>Question 395091</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you help? x=-5 what is the slope. Thank you! Shelly </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "If x = -5, 2 of the points might be (-5,0) and (-5,1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope = (1-0)/(-5--5) = 1/0 which is undefiined.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The line is a vertical line (straight up and down).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope of any vertical line is undefined.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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