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OpenStudy (anonymous):

how do I find the slope of a line through a pair of points (-5,6) and (-5,11) .. i keep getting 0

OpenStudy (eyust707):

its (y-y)/(x-x)

OpenStudy (eyust707):

make sure you use both values of x and y and you do them in the same order

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thats what im doing but it keeps equai ling 0

OpenStudy (eyust707):

ohh hehe your doing it right!

OpenStudy (eyust707):

that line is vertical

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hey chexk the values

OpenStudy (eyust707):

notice how the x values are the same

OpenStudy (eyust707):

that means its slope doesnt even exist!

OpenStudy (eyust707):

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OpenStudy (eyust707):

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