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  1. May 9th 2010, 03:18 PM #1
    MohamadMehdi
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    slope of a line

    what is the slope of a vertical line ?
    is it minus infinity or plus infinity??
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    Quote Originally Posted by MohamadMehdi View Post
    what is the slope of a vertical line ?
    is it minus infinity or plus infinity??
    the slope of a vertical line is undefined.
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