The Purplemath Forums

Helping students gain understanding and self-confidence in algebra.

Skip to content

equation of a line with no slope in point slope form?  TOPIC_SOLVED

Geometric formulae, word problems, theorems and proofs, etc.
Post a reply

equation of a line with no slope in point slope form?

Postby jesus.freak on Wed Mar 25, 2009 1:14 am

I need help. How do you write an equation of a line in point slope form, when the slope is undefined? I been trying everything, but I am clueless... Help? :confused: The point is (5,5)
jesus.freak
 
Posts: 3
Joined: Wed Mar 25, 2009 1:09 am
Top

Sponsor

Sponsor
 
Top

  TOPIC_SOLVED

Postby stapel_eliz on Wed Mar 25, 2009 1:39 am

For an explanation, try here. :wink:
User avatar
stapel_eliz
 
Posts: 1706
Joined: Mon Dec 08, 2008 4:22 pm
Top

Re: equation with no slope?

Postby jesus.freak on Wed Mar 25, 2009 1:41 am

Thanks! Does that mean the equation would be x=5?
jesus.freak
 
Posts: 3
Joined: Wed Mar 25, 2009 1:09 am
Top

Postby stapel_eliz on Wed Mar 25, 2009 2:00 am

jesus.freak wrote:Thanks! Does that mean the equation would be x=5? :clap:

Exactly! :thumb:
User avatar
stapel_eliz
 
Posts: 1706
Joined: Mon Dec 08, 2008 4:22 pm
Top

Re: equation with no slope?

Postby jesus.freak on Wed Mar 25, 2009 3:32 pm

Thankees!!!!!!! :wave:
jesus.freak
 
Posts: 3
Joined: Wed Mar 25, 2009 1:09 am
Top
Post a reply

Return to Geometry

Powered by phpBB © 2000, 2002, 2005, 2007 phpBB Group. Color scheme by ColorizeIt!