Find the slope of the line passing through the points (-5, 7) and (-5, -1)
Mathematics · College · Thu Feb 04 2021
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Given:
(-5, 7)
(-5, -1)
x1 = -5
x2 = -5
y1= 7
y2 = -1
Find the slope of the line.
Formula for the slope of the line:
m = change in y/ change in x
m = (y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1)
Solution:
Substitute the given values to the formula for the slope of the line.
m = (y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1)
m = (-1 - 7)/(-5 - (-5))
m = (-8)/(-5 + 5)
m = -8/0
Since we have 0 on the denominator, this means that the line has no slope.
Final answer:
The slope of the line = Does Not Exist