Question

find the slope
x
3,3,3,3,3

y
6,4,2,0,-2

Answer 1

To find the slope of a set of points, you need to use the formula:

\[
\text{slope} (m) = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1}
\]

However, in this case, the x-coordinates are all the same (3, 3, 3, 3, 3), which indicates that the points are vertical (they have the same x-value). This means that you cannot calculate a slope in the traditional sense, because the change in x (denominator) would be zero:

\[
x_2 - x_1 = 3 - 3 = 0
\]

Since division by zero is undefined, it indicates that the slope of a vertical line is undefined. Thus, the slope for this set of points is:

**Undefined**