SOLUTION: Find the slope of line passing through the points (5, 9) and (5, -2)

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Question 922775: Find the slope of line passing through the
points (5, 9) and (5, -2)
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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( 5,9) , ( 5,-2)
Slope = ( change in y ) / ( change in x )
Slope = +%28+9+-+2+%29+%2F+%28+5+-+5+%29+
Slope = +7%2F0+
Anything divided by zero is infinity, so
the slope is infinite
That means the line is a vertical line
through the x-axis at +x=5+