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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Find the slope of the line that passes through these points: (-6,-1), (-6,4)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@aum @campbell_st @ganeshie8

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@beccaboo333

OpenStudy (jdoe0001):

\(\bf \begin{array}{lllll} &x_1&y_1&x_2&y_2\\ &({\color{red}{ -6}}\quad ,&{\color{blue}{ -1}})\quad &({\color{red}{ -6}}\quad ,&{\color{blue}{ 4}}) \end{array} \\\quad \\ slope = {\color{green}{ m}}= \cfrac{rise}{run} \implies \cfrac{{\color{blue}{ y_2}}-{\color{blue}{ y_1}}}{{\color{red}{ x_2}}-{\color{red}{ x_1}}}\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Won't there be a zero in the denominator?

OpenStudy (jdoe0001):

yes, that means the slope is "undefined" and when the slope is "undefined" that means that the "run" values are equally the same across the whole line that means a vertical line so for any "y" value, "x" is always -6 thus |dw:1408491946337:dw|

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ohh ok thanks

OpenStudy (jdoe0001):

yw

OpenStudy (anonymous):

bye

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