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Question 365252: my daughter had a problem that i have never seen. Wanting to know if you can explain it to me. (-5,7),(-5,3) Found 2 solutions by stanbon, Edwin McCravy:Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! (-5,7),(-5,3)
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You may have been asked to find the equation
of the line that passes thru those two points.
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The slope is (7-3)/(-5--5) = 4/0, which is undefined.
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If your daughter will plot the two points and will
draw a line thru them she may see that the equation
of the line is x = -5 because the line passes thru
ALL the points where x = -5.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
You can put this solution on YOUR website! my daughter had a problem that i have never seen. Wanting to know if you can explain it to me. (-5,7),(-5,3)
I will assume the instructions for the problem was stated this way:
Find the equation of the line that passes through the two points
(-5,7) and (-5,3).
[If you post again, please state the instructions so we won't have to
guess. Thanks]
Let's plot those two points:
Now let's draw the line through those points. I'll draw it in green:
Now let's look at some more points on that same green line.
Now take a look at all those points.
Qestion: What do all those points have in common?
Answer: They all have -5 for their x-coordinate.
To make a statement to describe that green vertical line, we would say:
"All the points on that line have the x-coordinate = -5."
In algebra we shorten it to just this: x = -5
That's the equation of that green vertical line:
x = -5
That's all there is to it!
Edwin