Refer to the information provided in Figure 1.7 below to answer the questions that follow. Figure 1.7
-The slope of a vertical line is
A) negative.
B) zero.
C) continually changing.
D) infinite.

Question

Refer to the information provided in Figure 1.7 below to answer the questions that follow.  Figure 1.7
-The slope of a vertical line is
A) negative. 
B) zero. 
C) continually changing. 
D) infinite.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The slope of a vertical line is undefined, or infinite. This is because a vertical line has no change in x, only change in y. Therefore, the ratio of change in y to change in x (the slope) does not exist.

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