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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the equation of a vertical line passing through (3, –5)?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

vertical line looks like \[x=\text{number}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so identify the constant, and you are done

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how do i identify the constant

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A vertical line passing trough that point contains all this points (3,-10), (3,-5), (3,0), (3,10), etc.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I you look carefully you can see that all that poins have the x = 3 in common.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so x=3 is my answer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Whenever you want the equation of a vertical line it is always the x value. In this case, x=3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yeah, could you expalin in your own words why?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

because a vertical line has an equation in the form of x=a where a is the only real number. so since the x value is always 3 the answer would be 3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Good job!

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