Use the slope formula to determine the slope of the line that passes through the points A(-5,9) and B(-5,6)

Respuesta :

Well, you know if there's the same x value for two different points, you have a vertical line. The slope of a vertical line is undefined, but your formula looks like x=-5.

Answer:

slope is undefined

Step-by-step explanation:

Calculate the slope m using the slope formula

m = [tex]\frac{y_{2}-y_{1}  }{x_{2}-x_{1}  }[/tex]

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (-5, 9) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (- 5, 6)

m = [tex]\frac{6-9}{-5+5}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{-3}{0}[/tex]

Division by zero is undefined, hence

The slope of the line is undefined