Indicate in standard form the equation of the line passing through the given points.

S(1/2, 1) and T(1/2,4)

X = ?

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Indicate in standard form the equation of the line passing through the given points.

S(1/2, 1) and T(1/2,4)

X = ?

anonymous · Answer

find the slope of this line using $$y_{2} - y _{1}\over x_{2}- x _{1}$$then plug in the values for the point slope formula $$y-y _{1}=m(x-x _{1})$$where:
y1= first y-value
x1= first x-value
m = slope

anonymous · Answer

once youve found the slope and worked through the point slope formula turn it into standard form :)

anonymous · Answer

That's the thing...when I try to use the slope formula, I'm unable to continue on, due to the simple fact I can't divide by 0

anonymous · Answer

then the slope of the line is undefined :) 
thus x=0

anonymous · Answer

i think you wrote the problem wrong or something....because this doesnt seem right

anonymous · Answer

No, this is exactly how it's written.

anonymous · Answer

then im not sure :\

anonymous · Answer

Oh wow! It was 1/2 XD

anonymous · Answer

what was?  :)

anonymous · Answer

The slope. Using the second formula, I got y - 1/2 = m(x - 1/2)

So I figured out it was 1/2

anonymous · Answer

1/2 is the x value for both points...

anonymous · Answer

Yeah, geometry likes to play by its own rules, huh? :P Well, that's apparently the correct answer, so...thanks for the help!

anonymous · Answer

umm wow okay :D :P ...cool well glad i helped :)

anonymous · Answer

msg if u have any other questions :)