document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=983135>Question 983135</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the slope of the line that passes through (a,2b) and (1/a^2,2b) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #603951 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><B>KMST(5328)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=KMST><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=603951\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%3C%3E1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%3C%3E1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%3C%3E0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%3C%3E0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > , the slope is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, because then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the two given points would have different x-coordinates,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and the same <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=2b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=2b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > .<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I believe that would be the expected answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=1=1%2Fa%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=1=1%2Fa%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and the two points are the same point,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and since there are infinite lines going through a point,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the slope could be any number,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or it could be undefined (if the line is the vertical line <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > , then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2Fa%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2Fa%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is undefined, and the point (1/a^2,2b) does not exist. </SPAN>\n" );
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