SOLUTION: Could someone please show me how to do this problem? Find the slope if it exists, of the line, (3,2) which is in quad 2 (3,-1) which is in quad 4

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Question 425563: Could someone please show me how to do this problem? Find the slope if it exists, of the line, (3,2) which is in quad 2 (3,-1) which is in quad 4
Answer by sudhanshu_kmr(1152) About Me  (Show Source):
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slope = 2 - (-1)/ 3-3
= 3/0
so, slope is not defined.
i.e line is parallel to y-axis.


point (x,y) will be on different quad according to sign of x and y ..
( +, + ): quad 1

( -, + ): quad 2

( -, - ): quad 3

( +, - ): quad 4