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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "An equation of a line is nothing more than a rule whereby the set of ordered pairs comprising the line can be determined. A vertical line has the unique characteristic that differentiates it from all lines that are not vertical in that all of the

-coordinates are identical in the set of ordered pairs that comprises the line. Hence it is sufficient in writing an equation that describes a vertical line to specifiy the desired value of

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