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  • 01-04-2020
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hi:) why is the gradient of vertical lines undefined?

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Leora03
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  • 02-04-2020

Answer:

The gradient of a line is given by [tex] \frac{y1 - y2}{x1 - x2} [/tex].

Any 2 points of a vertical line would have the same x-coordinate. Thus when you simplify the denominator, you would end up with a zero. If you enter that into your calculator, no matter what you numerator is, you would get a Math error. This is because you cannot possibly divide a number by zero. Thus, the gradient is undefined.

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