Find the slope of line passing through the points (5, 9) and (5, -2) (Points : 1)
-11
0
11
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you can give me the answer for an example (because i have many other questions like this) but if you do can you also explain how you got it. you also dont have to give the answer if you explain!

Question

Find the slope of line passing through the points (5, 9) and (5, -2) (Points : 1)
       -11
       0
       11
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you can give me the answer for an example (because i have many other questions like this) but if you do can you also explain how you got it. you also dont have to give the answer if you explain!

anonymous · Answer

slope = (Y1 - Y0)/(X1 - X0), for given points P1=(X1, Y1) and P0=(X0, Y0)

anonymous · Answer

its 11

anonymous · Answer

she knows slope already

anonymous · Answer

As you can see (5, 9) and (5, -2) will occur a division by zero, answer: Undefined

texaschic101 · Answer

there is a formula..
slope(m) = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)
(5,9)  x1 = 5 and y1 = 9
(5,-2) x2 = 5 and y2 = -2
now we sub
slope(m) = (-2 - 9) / (5 - 5)
slope(m) = -11/0

when there is a 0 in the denominator, it is a vertical line and the slope is undefined.

If there would have been a 0 in the numerator, it would have been a horizontal line with a slope of 0.

VNOX = vertical line, no slope or undefined, x = a constant (0 in the denominator)
HOY = horizontal line, 0 slope, y = a constant (0 in the numerator)