SOLUTION: find the slope of the line if is is defined. through (3,6) and (3,-10)

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Question 990161: find the slope of the line if is is defined. through (3,6) and (3,-10)
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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The x coordinates of both points are equal. So we'll have 0 in the denominator of the slope formula (since we subtract the x values)

Recall that you cannot divide by zero. So the slope is undefined. This is a vertical line. All vertical lines have undefined slopes.