Find the slope of the line containing the given points. $P _ { 1 } ( - 8,1 ) , \quad P _ { 2 } ( - 8 , - 5 )$
A) $\frac { 3 } { 8 }$
B) $\frac { 1 } { 4 }$
C) $- \frac { 3 } { 8 }$
D) 0
E) undefined

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The two points have the same x-coordinate, which means the denominator of the slope formula would be 0, making the slope undefined.

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Find the Slope of the Line Containing the Given Points $P _ { 1 } ( - 8,1 ) , \quad P _ { 2 } ( - 8 , - 5 )$