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5. Graphing Linear Equations in Slope-Intercept Form
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Exercise 5 Page 137

Choose two ordered pairs from the table and calculate the slope by substituting them into the Slope Formula.

Undefined.

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Looking at the table, we can identify 4 ordered pairs. (5,-12), (5,-9), (5,-6), (5,-3) Note that there is no change in x. We can choose any two points from the table and use the Slope Formula. Let's use the points (5,-12) and (5,-9).
m = y_2-y_1/x_2-x_1
m=-9-( -12)/5- 5
m=-9+12/5-5
3/0
Because division by zero is undefined, the slope of the line is undefined.