SOLUTION: The line whose equation is x=5 is A) is parallel to the y-axis B) is parallel to the x-axis C) passes through the origin D) Has a slope of 5 THE ANSWER IS D, but tell me how

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Question 38649: The line whose equation is x=5 is
A) is parallel to the y-axis
B) is parallel to the x-axis
C) passes through the origin
D) Has a slope of 5
THE ANSWER IS D, but tell me how to do it, and why the other answers are wrong

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Answer by Nate(3500) About Me  (Show Source):
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Actually, the answer is (A).
It is not (B) because it is perpendicular to the x-axis hence it is a vertical line.
It is not (C) because no point on the line is (0,0).
It is not (D) because the slope of vertical lines are undefined.