A line passes through the point (-6, 6) and (-6, 2). In two or more complete sentences, explain why it is not possible to write

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nikklg [1K]

4 years ago

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A line passes through the point (-6, 6) and (-6, 2). In two or more complete sentences, explain why it is not possible to write

the equation of the given line in the traditional version of the point-slope form of a line.

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bulgar [2K] · Answer 1 · 2022-01-06T02:23:16+03:00

bulgar [2K]4 years ago

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The point slope form of a line requires a line to be a function. In order to be a function, the line must have exactly 1 y value for 1 x value. Since the x value -6 has two possible y values, it is not possible to use point-slope form.