SOLUTION: write the equation of the line containing P(3,0) and perpendicular to the x-axis

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Question 273255: write the equation of the line containing P(3,0) and perpendicular to the x-axis
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Any equation that is perpendicular to the x axis will be of the form x=k since any perpendicular line to the x-axis is a vertical line. Because this line must go through (3,0), this means that the x coordinate is 3 and that the equation is x=3. Take note that (3,0) lies on the line x=3