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I think you are trying to use the equation y = mx +b, but that form is useful only when m is a number. If the slope is infinite, or "undefined", the line is a vertical line on the graph and its equation is x = c (constant) If the line passes through some given point (x0,y0), then the equation of the line is x = x0 .
There no Y-intercept unless x0 = 0 so the equation of the line is x = 0 , In this special case the graph is exactly the Y-axis so, in a way, every point on it is a Y-intercept or a value for b.
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Can one line have 2 slopes?
If the line is a straight line, meaning 180degrees, it can only have one slope. If it is a function (f(x)= or y=) then the line may have more than one, one, or an undefined slope. Find the first differential of the function and plug in your given x value to find the slope at any given point.
How do you find a coordinate of a point given slope and one point?
According to the question, you HAVE the point!
How do you find the slope intercept and standard forms of a line when the slope is undefined and you are given the coordinates 2 and 4?
When the slope is undefined, you know the line has to be vertical. Vertical lines only have an x in their equations. When you have the coordinates (2,4) with a vertical line, the equation for the slope intercept AND standard form would be the same thing: x=2
Find an equation of the line containing the given point and having the given slope 3-6m1?
Assuming the point is (3, -6) and the slope 1, the equation is x - y - 9 = 0
