all vertical lines have a slope of ...

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amistre64 · Answer

well, horizontal lines have horizontal slopes .... vertical lines have vertical slopes.

anonymous · Answer

yeah but like horizontal lines have a slope of 0 what is the slope o vertical? 1

amistre64 · Answer

a vertical slope cannot be defined by a number .... in mathical terms:  n/0 has no definition unless you attribute a meaning to it.

in this case:  a vertical slope is defined by n/0    but the actual solution to the question is rather author specific.

amistre64 · Answer

we might as well define the slope of a line by the tangent of the angle it makes with the positive x axis.

the slope of a vertical line is therefore equal to: tan(90)

anonymous · Answer

so its undefined

amistre64 · Answer

undefined is how some classes/authors define it yes

anonymous · Answer

ok thanks

amistre64 · Answer

youre welcome