SOLUTION: Provide a thorough explanation on the differences between vertical and horizontal lines. Why are they different? What is the equation of each line? What are the slopes of each li

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Question 254685: Provide a thorough explanation on the differences between vertical and horizontal lines. Why are they different? What is the equation of each line? What are the slopes of each line? How do you find the slope of each line?


Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Vertical lines have undefined slope
equation x=4 y can be anything
but x never changes and so the denominator is 0 no change and is undefined
horizontal lines have zero slope
equation y=4 x can be anything