HOMEWORK NO.

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Presented by:
Santiago, Robert Ryan I.
ME-5301
 PROBLEM # 21
Find the equation of a line passing through (2,-5) and has no slope (its
slope is undefined).

A. x=0
B. x=-5
C. x=2
D. x=3
PROBLEM # 21. Find the equation of a line passing through (2,-5) and
has no slope (its slope is undefined).

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GIVEN:
m=undefined
REQUIRED: equation of line
SOLUTION:
Note that any line parallel to y=axis (x=) has undefined slope. Therefore, the equation of line
passing through (2,-5) and has undefined slope is:
x=2
ALTERNATE SOLUTION:
undefined can be expressed as
Using point-slope form,
 PROBLEM # 22
Find the equation of a line passing through (5,8) and perpendicular to y-
axis.
A. y=5
B. y=8
C. y=3
D. y=1
PROBLEM # 21. Find the equation of a line passing through (5,8) and
perpendicular to y-axis.

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GIVEN:
REQUIRED: equation of line
SOLUTION:
Note that any line perpendicular to y-axis is parallel to x-axis and has a slope of zero (0).
Therefore, the equation is in the form y=. Thus, the equation of the line passing through (5,8) is:
y=8
ALTERNATE SOLUTION:
undefined () has a negative reciprocal of 0. Therefore, m=0.
Using point-slope form,