Question

What is the slope of the line x = -5?

Answer 1

I probably should know how to do this but don't remember

Answer 2

Is that all the information that was given?

Answer 3

Yep

Answer 4

Then it is 0...do you want to know why?

Answer 5

Sure

Answer 6

wait, page didn't load all the way

Answer 7

there are answer choices ._.

Answer 8

Okay...if you graph this line...you will get a straight line right?

Answer 9

Undefined

0

-5

5

Answer 10

yes

Answer 11

So, if the line is going straight, and not having any bend, it will be 0

Answer 12

get it?

Answer 13

makes sense

Answer 14

Good.

Answer 15

actually if you have x=constant, then the slope is undefined
if you have y=constant, then the slope is 0

Answer 16

The slope can be either indeterminate or undefined, it depends xD

Answer 17

slope is rise/run
so if a graph has only rise and no run then the slope is undefined because the bottom of that fraction would be 0

Answer 18

yup

Answer 19

@SanjanaP no...

Answer 20

I know it is rise/run sister.

Answer 21

I'm in Calculus.

Answer 22

If the line is vertical (which means you will have x=constant), then the slope will be undefined

if the line is horizontal (which means you will have y=constant), then the slope will be zero.

Answer 23

It is just an easier and quicker way to think about it.

Answer 24

isnt the line vertical so it would be undefined?

Answer 25

right and not zero

Answer 26

yeah..but is it an answer choice? @CrazyTurtle483

Answer 27

yea i posted them up farther

Answer 28

Doesn't matter if it is an answer choice or not, it is the answer

Answer 29

So....its undefined.

Answer 30

No guessing involved
just using the definition of slope

Answer 31

I didn't see the undefined part. Sorry XD

Answer 32

ok so thank you ;p