Question

determine the equation of a line passing through the point (5,3) with an undefined slope.

Answer 1

Hint :
A vertical straight line has undefined slope

Answer 2

http://www.montereyinstitute.org/courses/DevelopmentalMath/COURSE_TEXT2_RESOURCE/U13_L2_T1_text_final_3_files/image072.gif

Answer 3

okay so i know then that there is no b but idk where to go from there

Answer 4

Notice that `x value` is same for every point on a vertical line

Answer 5

So the equation is simply x = 5

Answer 6

oh so that it? like it doesn't have to look like a slope or point slope equation

Answer 7

Yes, thats it. Vertical lines and horizontal lines are special.

Answer 8

See if this short video helps

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7W8-YcsF0ts

Answer 9

cool thanks for helping me