Question

Find the slope of the line passing through the points (2,3) and (2,-4)

Answer 1

Answer:

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Step-by-step explanation:

$\bold{METHOD\ 1:}\\\\\text{The first coordinates of the points (abscissa) are the same.}\\\text{Conclusion: This is a vertical line.}\\\text{The vertical line has the equation x = a (here x = 2). It has no slope.}\\\\\boxed{\text{Answer: unde}\text{fined}}$

$\bold{METHOD\ 2:}\\\text{The formula of a slope:}\\\\m=\dfrac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}\\\\\text{Substitute the coordinates of the given points}\ (2,\ 3)\ \text{and}\ (2,\ -4).\\\\m=\dfrac{-4-3}{2-2}=\dfrac{-7}{0}\\\\\text{The denominator must be different from 0.}\\\text{The expression}\ \dfrac{-7}{0}\ \text{ has no numerical sense.}\\\\\boxed{\text{Conclusion and naswer: unde}\text{fined}}$

Answer 2

Answer:

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Step-by-step explanation:

m=(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)

m=(-4-3)/(2-2)

m=-7/0

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