Question

What is the slope of the line that passes through the points
(
−
5
,
8
)
(−5,8) and
(
−
5
,
4
)
(−5,4)? Write your answer in simplest form.

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Slope formula:

$\frac{y2}{x2} - \frac{y1}{x1} = m$

Substitute the points into the formula format:

$\frac{4}{ - 5} - \frac{8}{ - 5} = m$

Solve:

$\frac{ - 4}{0} = m$

When a slope has a run (x) of 0, the slope is undefined.

Answer 2

Answer:

-4 / 0

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the following question:

(-5, 8), (-5, 4)

In order to find the answer to this question we will use rise over run, substitute the values, and then solve.

$m=\frac{y2-y1}{x2-x1}$
(-5, 8), (x1, y1)
(-5, 4), (x2, y2)
4 - 8 = -4
-5 - -5 = 0
m = -4 / 0

Hope this helps.