How do you find the slope of (3,9) and (3,-5)?

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How do you find the slope of (3,9) and (3,-5)?

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Answer 1 · 2016-05-24T23:04:19

vertical line with equation $x = 3$ $x = 3$

Explanation:

equation for slope: $m = \frac{y_{2} - y_{1}}{x_{2} - x_{1}}$ $m = (y_2 - y_1)/(x_2 - x_1)$

$m = \frac{9 - (- 5)}{3 - 3}$ $m = (9 - (-5))/(3 - 3)$ = $\frac{14}{0}$ $14/0$

slope is undefined since division by 0 is not possible, hence
vertical line

Answer 2 · 2016-05-24T23:08:35

Slope is undefined.

Explanation:

The formula for slope is

$m = \frac{y_{2} - y_{1}}{x_{2} - x_{1}}$ $m = (y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)$

For the coordinate points $(3, 9) and (3, - 5)$ $(3,9) and (3,-5)$
$x_{1} = 3$ $x_1 = 3$
$x_{2} = 3$ $x_2 = 3$
$y_{1} = 9$ $y_1 = 9$
$y_{2} = - 5$ $y_2 = -5$

$m = \frac{- 5 - 9}{3 - 3}$ $m = (-5-9)/(3-3)$

$m = - \frac{14}{0}$ $m = -14/0$

The slope is $m =$ $m =$ undefined

This line is a vertical line with no run, change in x.

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