document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=79339>Question 79339</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I go about finding the slope of of the line through the following pairs of points? (-5, -3) and (-5, 2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am guessing that the answer to the second one is -5/2..Am I right? Please explain, Thank You... </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #56937 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=56937\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It's -5/0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Notice that the x-values are the same on the two points.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the \"change is x\" is 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The line has an \"undefined\" slope or infinite slope.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It is a vertical line.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can see this if you plot the two points and draw a line thru them.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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