Question 575504: write the equation in slope intercept form (solved for y), when possible. Through (6,-7) parallel to the y-axis Found 2 solutions by solver91311, stanbon:Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source):
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A line parallel to the -axis is a vertical line. Vertical lines have a couple of interesting characteristics. In the first place, ALL of the -coordinates of the set of ordered pairs that comprise the line have to be identical. Since all of the -coordinates are equal, no matter which two points you choose for the purposes of computing the slope, the slope fraction will have a zero denominator. Hence, the slope of any vertical line is undefined.
You can't write the equation of a vertical line in slope-intercept form because the slope quantity is undefined. However, since the -coordinates of all the points on the line are identical, the equation of a vertical line passing through the point is uniquely defined by the equation
John
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
You can put this solution on YOUR website! write the equation in slope intercept form (solved for y), when possible. Through (6,-7) parallel to the y-axis
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Plot the point.
Draw a line thru it that is parallel to the y-axis.
Do you see that it passes thru all the points where
x = 6.
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Equation: x = 6
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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