SOLUTION: what is the equation of the vertical line (-3,5)

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Question 47787: what is the equation of the vertical line (-3,5)
Found 2 solutions by checkley71, josmiceli:
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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y=mx+b or because the slope is undefined the equation is x=-3

Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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The slope of a vertical line is infinite.
m+=+%28y+-+y%281%29%29+%2F+%28x+-+x%281%29%29 where m = slope
1%2F0 = infinity
1%2F0+=+%28y+-+5%29+%2F+%28x+-+%28-3%29%29
1%2F0+=+%28y+-+5%29+%2F+%28x+%2B+3%29
1+=+0+%2F+%28x+%2B+3%29
x+%2B+3+=+0
x+=+-3 answer