SOLUTION: write an equation in slope intercept form for the line that satisfies each set of conditions. passes through (7,1) and (7,8)

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Question 54878: write an equation in slope intercept form for the line that satisfies each set of conditions.
passes through (7,1) and (7,8)
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write an equation in slope intercept form for the line that satisfies each set of conditions.
passes through (7,1) and (7,8)
This is a trick question, because you can't wriet this equation in slope intercept form. It's slope is undefined and it doesn't have a y-intercept.
The formula for slope when given two points is: highlight%28m=%28y2-y1%29%2F%28x1-x2%29%29
your (x1,y1)=(7,1) and your (x2,y2)=(7,8)
m=%288-1%29%2F%287-7%29
m=7%2F0 When 0 is the denominator of a fraction, the fraction is undefined.
Lines with undefined slopes are special cases, they are vertical lines.
The equation of a vertical line going through those two points is:highlight%28x=7%29
Happy Calculating!!!