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Slope of a Vertical Line
The slope of a vertical line, given by an equation of the form , is undefined. Because every point on a vertical line has the same x-coordinate, there is no horizontal change between any two points — the run is . Substituting into the slope formula gives , and since division by zero has no defined value, the slope does not exist.
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