SOLUTION: Find the slope of the line passing through the points (3, -3) and (3, -5) a) 0 b) 1 c) -2 d) Undefined

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Question 260133: Find the slope of the line passing through the points (3, -3) and (3, -5)
a) 0
b) 1
c) -2
d) Undefined
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Note: is the first point . So this means that x%5B1%5D=3 and y%5B1%5D=-3.
Also, is the second point . So this means that x%5B2%5D=3 and y%5B2%5D=-5.


m=%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29 Start with the slope formula.


m=%28-5--3%29%2F%283-3%29 Plug in y%5B2%5D=-5, y%5B1%5D=-3, x%5B2%5D=3, and x%5B1%5D=3


m=%28-2%29%2F%283-3%29 Subtract -3 from -5 to get -2


m=%28-2%29%2F%280%29 Subtract 3 from 3 to get 0


Remember, you cannot divide by zero. So this means that the slope is undefined.